OFFICE MEMORANDUM

No.DGW/MAN/175
ISSUED BY AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR GENERAL OF WORKS
NIRMAN BHAVAN, NEW DELHI DATED_05.03.2009_

Sub: Modifications in financial powers of CPWD officers for

sanctioning of extra/substituted/deviation of items
Following provisions of para 23.1.2 of CPWD Works Manual 2007
and modifications affected vide O.M. No.DGW/MAN/153 dated
17.03.2008 in respect of sanctioning powers of
extra/substituted/deviation of items different authorities are partially
modified as under;
Para Existing provisions of CPWD Modified provisions
Works Manual 2007
23.1.2 Sanction of deviations Sanction of deviations
(1) Deviations in quantities of individual Deviations in quantities of individual item up
item upto +10% of agreement to + 10% of agreement quantities will not
quantities will not need any prior need any prior approval of technical sanction
approval of TS authority and sanction authority and sanction of deviations is not
of deviations is not required. required.

(2). Deviations beyond this limit of + Deviation in quantities of individual item

10% should not be made at site beyond the limit of + 10% but within
without in principle approval of TS deviation limit as specified under clause 12
authority. Once in principle of the contract, will not require prior
approval is obtained, the total approval of technical sanction authority
deviations (including initial + 10%) but total deviation (including initial + 10%
shall be sanctioned by officers as ) shall be sanctioned by officers as per
per delegation of powers given at delegation of powers.

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 Appendix 1.
(3) If total deviation of quantity of individual
item is beyond the deviation limit as
specified under clause 12 0f the contract
then deviations beyond the limit of + 10%
should not be made at site without in
principle approval of technical sanction
authority. Once in principle approval is
obtained, the total deviations (including +
10%) shall be sanctioned by the officers as
per delegation of powers.

2. Appendix 1
Financial powers delegated to CPWD Officers
Sr. Nature of Provisions as per O.M. Modified Provisions
No Power NO.DGW/MAN/153
Designati Extent of Designation Extent of Power (in
on of the Powers of the Officer Rupees)
Officer (in Rupees)
33 Accord of AE 30% of AE No change
sanction to contract
extra/substit amount or
uted items 30% of
power to
accord TS
whichever is
lower

EE - do - EE - do -

SE - do - SE 30% of contract value or

equal to the power to
accord technical sanction
whichever is lower.
CE CE Full powers
(i) under i) 30% of
his own contract
authority amount

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 (ii) With (ii) With
prior prior
approval approval of
of ADG ADG
34 Accord of 10% of AE No change
sanction to AE contract
deviation in amount or
quantities of 50% of
agreement Powers to
items accord TS
whichever is
lower

EE 15% of EE -do-
contract
amount or
50% of
Powers to
accord TS
whichever is
lower

SE 30% of SE 30% of contract amount.

Contract
amount or
50% of
Powers to
accord TS
whichever is
lower

CE CE Full powers
i) under i) 30% of
his own contract
authority amount

ii) With ii)Full

prior powers
approval
of ADG

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 Note: 1. Deviation means Note: 1. Deviation means increase or
increase or decrease in decrease in quantities of agreement items.
quantities of agreement
items.
2. Deviations up to +10% 2. Deviations up to + 10% of agreement
of agreement quantity will quantity will not require any sanction.
not require any sanction.
3. Items deviating beyond 3. Items deviating beyond + 10% of
+ 10% of agreement agreement quantity needs sanction for
quantity needs sanction total deviation (including initial +10%)
for total deviation
(including initial +10%)
4. The amount of a 4. The amount of a deviation statement
deviation statement will will be the sum of absolute value of
be the sum of absolute deviated amounts of all individual items.
value of deviated amounts
of all individual items.

Others provisions regarding approving supply orders will be remain unchanged.

Superintending Engineer (C&M)

Issued from file no.CSQ/CM/M/16 (1)/2008

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