FUNCTION OF THE PURCHASE COMMITTEE
a) This Committee shall act for purchase of articles in bulk i.e. valuing
Rs.25,000/- and above subject to the rules regarding delegation of financial powers
in force.
b) The requirements of various departments received by the Principal shall be
consolidated and placed before the Committee for scrutiny. The Committee will
then recommend for calling of quotations or for negotiations as it may deem fit.
c) In order to expedite supplies or to ensure the quality and standard of goods, the
Committee shall have the power to allot the supply of articles to any agency by
negotiations, if the circumstances so require, even at higher than the lowest
quotation.
d) The Committee or any member or members authorized by it shall inspect the articles
supplied and would approve the same. In the event of disagreement in the
Purchase Committee, the matter will be referred to the Principal for final
decision.
e) This Committee may also consider such other matters relating to purchases as may
be referred to it by the Principal.
f) In such cases where it is not possible to follow the normal procedure due to
emergent purchases and also in case of such items where the purchase
through quotations is not feasible for the reasons to be assigned in writing, the
PC may recommend to the Principal to release the purchase order.