The following undertaking to be confirmed by bidder while submitting the bid. I/we hereby certify that none of our allied/sister concerns/affiliated firms have/had participated other than the current bid in this tender for item wise- consignee wise evaluation. I/we understand that as per IRS clause 2500, the involvement of the bidding firm or any of its affiliates in more than one bid for the same item/consignee in the procurement is considered a conflict of interest and a violation of the code of integrity. I/we have read and understood the special condition related to IRS clause 2500 in the tender document. If I am/ we are found to violate the said clause, I/we understand that I am/we are liable to face penalties as stipulated in IRS clause 2505, which includes rejection and exclusion from the tender process, apart from other penalties.