Government of West Bengal Finance Department. Audit Branch No.1160-F{Y) Dated, 28" February, 2014 MEMORANDUM WHEREAS procurement of and above Rs. 5 lakh can be done only through e-tendzring Procedure in terms of notification no. 6932-F(Y) dt, 29.8.13; AND WHEREAS, the tender documents meant for e-tendering needs to be uploaded in the State Government website address of https://wbtenders.gov.in which was specified in FD Notification no. 5400-F{¥) dt. 25.6,2012; AND WHEREAS, some Government Departments either have not yet adopted the e-tendering procedure for the procurements of and above Rs. 5 lakh, or are not using the State Government official address of httos://wbtenders.gov.in for e-tendering; AND WHEREAS, e-tendering norms have been made mandatory to ensure utmost transparency and fairness in the tender process for procurement; AND WHEREAS, it has been decided that a date needs to be fixed by which all the Government Departments and their subordinate offices should ensure compliance with the e-tender norms and use of the specified web address for e-tender of the state Government; NOW, THEREFORE, the Governor is pleased to decide that all the State Government Departments and subordinate offices should immediately switch over to the e-tender Procedure through the State Government e-tender portal, namely, httos://wbtenders.gov.in, Sd/-H.K. Dwivedi Principal Secretary to the Government of West BengalNo. 1160/1 (250)-F(Y) Dated, 28" February, 2014 Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to- 1. The Principal Accountant General (A&E), West Bengal, Treasury Buildings, 2, Govt. Place (West), Kolkata-700 001. ‘The Principal Accountant General (Audit), West Bengal, Treasury Buildings, 2, Govt, Place (West), Kotkata-700 001 PA to the Chief Secretary, Government of West Bengal 4, The Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Secretary , Department, Govt. of West Bengal. 5. PAto the Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Government of West Bengal. 6. Secretary, Finance (Audit) Department, Government of West Bengal 7. OSD & Ex-officio Secretary, Finance (Budget) Department, Government of West Bengal. 8. Financial Advisor, svntatatininttitnnanenesnee-Department, Govt. of West Bengal. 9. The Principal Accounts Officer & Ex-Officio Joint Secretary, Finance (Budget) Department, for uploading this Notification in the Finance Department website. 10. The Director of Treasuries & Accounts, West Bengal, The New India Assurance Building, 4, Lyons Range (2™ & 3" floor), Kolkata — 700 001. 11. The Commissioner, __ 12. The District Magistrate, 13. ‘The Sub-Divisional Officer, oc 14. The Pay & Accounts Officer, Kolkata Pay & Accounts Office ~ 1, 81/2/2, Phears Lane, Kolkata — 700 012. 15. The Pay & Accounts Officer, Kolkata Pay & Accounts Office — II, P-l, Hyde Lane, Kolkata ~ 700 012. 16. The Pay & Accounts Officer, Kolkata Pay & Accounts Office ~ III, IB Market, 1" Floor, Salt Lake, Sector —Iit, Kolkata ~ 700 106. 17. The Treasury Officer, 18, 9 (6. Somantay Joint Secretary to the Government of West Bengal.