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Plain-language definitions of every Financial Terms & Bid Security term that shows up in government tender work.
The formal sanction by the competent authority permitting a government department to undertake a specific project, mandatory before the NIT for a works contract can be published.
Read definitionThe detailed cost breakdown for each BOQ item showing material, labour, plant, overhead, and profit components used to justify and verify unit rates in government contracts.
Read definitionA Bank Guarantee is a financial instrument issued by a scheduled bank promising to pay the procuring authority a specified sum if the vendor fails to fulfill contractual obligations.
Read definitionA signed undertaking by the bidder serving as a substitute for the traditional Earnest Money Deposit, committing the bidder to honor their bid under threat of debarment rather than cash forfeiture.
Read definitionThe formal assignment of funds to a specific government spending head in the annual budget, which must precede Administrative Approval and NIT publication for any procurement.
Read definitionCPWD's official published unit rate schedule for building construction items, serving as the national benchmark for central government building works cost estimation and bid evaluation.
Read definitionA bank-issued payment instrument used in government procurement to pay EMD and tender fees, where the bank guarantees the payment rather than the buyer's personal account.
Read definitionAn ePBG is a Performance Bank Guarantee submitted electronically through a government-integrated banking portal, replacing paper BG submission for contract security.
Read definitionA contract provision that adjusts the contractor's payment for changes in key input costs (material prices, labour rates) during the contract period, protecting both parties from large price movements.
Read definitionThe government's internal estimate of the total cost of a procurement, published in the NIT, used to determine EMD amounts, eligibility thresholds, and evaluate whether L1 bids are reasonably priced.
Read definitionThe government's internal calculation of what a procurement should cost, used in the NIT to set EMD, eligibility thresholds, and evaluate whether received bids are reasonably priced.
Read definitionAn FDR is a Fixed Deposit Receipt from a scheduled bank pledged as Earnest Money Deposit or security in lieu of a Bank Guarantee for government tender submissions.
Read definitionA formal certification by the government's finance or accounts wing confirming that sufficient budget allocation exists before Administrative Approval or a purchase order is issued.
Read definitionThe GST mechanism allowing government contractors to claim credit for GST paid on inputs against their GST liability on outputs, reducing the cascading tax effect on government procurement costs.
Read definitionThe formal payment certification document issued by the Engineer in FIDIC-based government contracts certifying the amount due to the contractor for work completed in a payment period.
Read definitionThe contractual mechanism in government contracts that adjusts payments for changes in material prices, labour rates, and other cost inputs during the contract period using published price indices.
Read definitionA percentage of each contract payment withheld by the government during execution as security against defects, functionally equivalent to Security Deposit, released after the Defect Liability Period.
Read definitionThe GST provision where the recipient (buyer) pays GST to the government directly instead of the supplier, applicable to specific categories of government procurement transactions.
Read definitionA periodic payment claim submitted by a government contractor for work completed to date, certified by the engineer and processed by the accounts wing for payment minus applicable deductions.
Read definitionThe government's officially published unit rate schedule for construction work items, serving as the pricing benchmark for estimating project costs and evaluating bid reasonableness.
Read definitionThe amount withheld from each Running Account Bill during contract execution as security for contractor performance, released after successful completion of the Defect Liability Period.
Read definitionMoRTH's published reference of material, labour, and equipment consumption norms for highway construction items, used to calculate rates and analyse bids in road and bridge projects.
Read definitionThe certification by a government technical authority that a proposed construction project's design, drawings, and detailed estimates are technically sound and executable, required before NIT publication.
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