The firms should strictly adhere to the terms & condition of the purchase order and should not act upon any instruction from any other than written instruction from the contract issuing authority. This tender complies with public procurement policy (make in india) order- 2017, date 15-06-2017., issued by department of Industrial promotion and policy, Ministry o f commerce, circulated vide Railway Board letter no.2015/RS(G)/779/5 dated 03/08/2017 and 27/12/2017. Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) registered for the tendered item are exempt from EMD. However, Traders/distributors/agent/authorized dealers participating on the behalf of OEM/Approved vendors are not exempt from EMD. All other terms and conditions as per IRS Conditions of Contract with latest amendments and latest General Tender Conditions, Instructions to Tenderers as attached with NIT and/or available in Public Documents of South-Central Railway Stores Department on IREPS website updated latest as on Tender Opening Date shall be applicable.