ANNEXURE 99

 Copy of letter No.64/RS(G)/779/49/App.VI-AR/CR.dt.18-11-76 from Dy. Director, Railway Stores (G), Railway Board, New Delhi to the GMs, All Indian Railways & ICF.

          Sub:   IRS Conditions of contract - Revision/Addition of claims

                   0300(a) and 0702(b),

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 In terms of clause 0702 of IRS conditions of contract the time limit for the placement of risk purchase order is 6 months. Ministry of Railways have in the past received a number of re- quests form the Railways for enhancing this time limit of 6 months. The matter has therefore been re-examined consultation with the Legal Adviser, Ministry of Railways in the light of the procedure obtaining on the DGS&D side. As per the legal advice there is no objection to enhance the time limit of 6 months to 9 months in respect of stores which are not easily available in the market and where procurement difficulties are experienced. The Ministry of Railways have therefore decided that in respect of such stores the period for making risk purchase will be 9 months instead of 6 months. In order to implement this decision, the Controllers of Stores should identify these stores in consultation with their FA & CAO and incorporate a clause as under in the tender enquiry for purchase of these stores.

 "In respect of the stores mentioned in the annexure to this tender the period for making risk purchase shall be nine months instead of six months as provided in clause 0702(b) of IRS conditions of contract."

 The clause which is to be inserted in the Tender enquiry as above should also be incorporated in the resultant contract the only change being that instead of the word "Tender" the words "Purchase order" should be used.

 Ministry of Railways have also decided to insert a note below clause 0702(b) of IRS conditions of contract to give effect to the above decision.

 It has also been decided to amend clause 0300(a) of IRS conditions of contract in the light of corresponding clause of DGS&D conditions of contract.

 Advance correction slip No.141-S to the Appendix III to the Indian Rly/Code for the Stores Department is accordingly sent herewith for information and guidance.

 Please acknowledge receipt (Hindi version will follow).

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