APPENDIX XVIII
Rules for purchase of stores (including Printing and Stationery Stores) required for use in Government Department

                                                                      RULES
Rules 8--In cases of emergency,when inconvenience to the public service is likely to be caused by wanting to obtain an article through the Stores Purchase Section,a Head of Office can make purchase in India, articles the both of foreign and indigenous make,upto a limit of Rs 20000 at a time.For purchases between Rs 20000 and Rs.1,00,000 at a time, he must obtain the sanction of the head of his department. The authority sanctioning such purchase must, within fifteen days, inform the Director of Industries of the reasons which led him to exercise these emergency powers. For purchases over Rs.1,00,000 the sanction of Goverment in the Administrative Department must be obtained.

Rules 9--
          (3)- Articles in common use and for which rate contract doesnot exist when the total value of the entire quantity of article purchased for an individual work doesnot exceed Rs. 5000 , at a time by the head of office and Rs.20000 at a time by the Head of Department.

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