SS and Brass Fittings as per specification attached

OPTION CLAUSE: The Purchaser reserves the right to increase or decrease the quantity to be ordered up to 25 percent of bid quantity at the time of placement of contract. The purchaser also reserves the right to increase the ordered quantity up to 25% of the contracted quantity during the currency of the contract at the contracted rates. The delivery period of quantity shall commence from the last date of original delivery order and in cases where option clause is exercised during the extended delivery period the additional time shall commence from the last date of extended delivery period. The additional delivery time shall be (Increased quantity ÷ Original quantity) × Original delivery period (in days), subject to minimum of 30 days. If the original delivery period is less than 30 days, the additional time equals the original delivery period. The Purchaser may extend this calculated delivery duration up to the original delivery period while exercising the option clause. Bidders must comply with these terms.

Scope of supply (Bid price to include all cost components) : Only supply of Goods

Bidders are advised to check applicable GST on their own before quoting. Buyer will not take any responsibility in this regards. GST reimbursement will be as per actuals or as per applicable rates (whichever is lower), subject to the maximum of quoted GST %.

Supplier shall ensure that the Invoice is raised in the name of Consignee with GSTIN of Consignee only.

• 1.The Seller shall not assign the Contract in whole or part without obtaining the prior written consent of buyer.
• 2.The Seller shall not sub-contract the Contract in whole or part to any entity without obtaining the prior written consent of buyer.
• 3.The Seller shall, notwithstanding the consent and assignment/sub-contract, remain jointly and severally liable and responsible to buyer together with the assignee/ sub-contractor, for and in respect of the due performance of the Contract and the Sellers obligations there under.

While generating invoice in GeM portal, the seller must upload scanned copy of GST invoice and the screenshot of GST portal confirming payment of GST.

Without prejudice to Buyer’s right to price adjustment by way of discount or any other right or remedy available to Buyer, Buyer may terminate the Contract or any part thereof by a written notice to the Seller, if:

• i)The Seller fails to comply with any material term of the Contract. ii) The Seller informs Buyer of its inability to deliver the Material(s) or any part thereof within the stipulated Delivery Period or such inability otherwise becomes apparent. iii) The Seller fails to deliver the Material(s) or any part thereof within the stipulated Delivery Period and/or to replace/rectify any rejected or defective Material(s) promptly. iv) The Seller becomes bankrupt or goes into liquidation.
• v)The Seller makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors. vi) A receiver is appointed for any substantial property owned by the Seller. vii) The Seller has misrepresented to Buyer, acting on which misrepresentation Buyer has placed the Purchase Order on the Seller.

Bidders can also submit the EMD with Account Payee Demand Draft in favour of NPCIL, KAPS payable at Vyara . Bidder has to upload scanned copy / proof of the DD along with bid and has to ensure delivery of hardcopy to the Buyer within 5 days of Bid End date / Bid Opening date.

Bidders can also submit the EMD with Fixed Deposit Receipt made out or pledged in the name of A/C NPCIL, KAPS . The bank should certify on it that the deposit can be withdrawn only on the demand or with the sanction of the pledgee. For release of EMD, the FDR will be released in the favour of the bidder by the Buyer after making endorsement on the back of the FDR duly signed and stamped along with covering letter. Bidder has to upload scanned copy/ proof of the FDR along with bid and has to ensure delivery of hardcopy to the Buyer within 5 days of Bid End date/ Bid Opening date

Bidders can also submit the EMD with Banker’s Cheque in favour of NPCIL, KAPS payable at Vyara . Bidder has to upload scanned copy / proof of the BC along with bid and has to ensure delivery of hardcopy to the Buyer within 5 days of Bid End date / Bid Opening date.

Bidders can also submit the EMD with Payment online through RTGS / internet banking in Beneficiary name Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited Account No. 10394473111 IFSC Code SBIN0000532 Bank Name State Bank of India Branch address Vyara . Bidder to indicate bid number and name of bidding entity in the transaction details field at the time of on- line transfer. Bidder has to upload scanned copy / proof of the Online Payment Transfer along with bid.

Buyer Added text based ATC clauses 1) Unloading of the consignments reported at Consignee’s location:

• i.Unloading of the consignments reported at Consignee’s location is in the scope of the Buye r at Seller’s risk. Hence, Sellers shall ensure to exclude all type of Unloading expenses and associat ed charges from the prices quoted for the items under the bid. ii. Seller shall ensure that the consignment/s shall be properly packed as per the Industry stan dards of respective categories of products to avoid damage during transportation and unloading of the consignment at Consignee’s location. Seller is solely responsible for associated risk and damag es, if any, that occur during the unloading of consignment at consignee’s location due to improper/i nadequate packing by the Seller. iii. Seller is responsible to provide details of Consignment shipped to Consignee in advance alo ng with relevant documents and information of Transporter / Courier / Seller Representative (if appl icable) / Driver and vehicle carrying the consignment. Sellers Representatives / Vehicle entry perm it at Consignee location is subject to security clearance from Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) . iv. Buyer will put best efforts to unload the consignment with advance intimation and report pr eferably on or before 14:00 Hrs at NPCIL, KAPS Main Gate on any working days excluding Sundays, second Saturdays and Public holidays. 2) Bidder shall upload “GST breakup i.e., Percentage (%) of applicable GST only” and no prices shall be quoted in the breakup. The bidder shall take special care not to mix-up price details with the Part-I (Technical bid except price) an d vice versa. Any violation of these conditions shall lead to rejection of the bid. 3) Qualification Requirements:
• (a)Bid participation is limited to following OEMs only:
• i.M/s. Parker ii.M/s. Fluid controls iii. M/s. Baldota Valve & Fitting Co. Pvt Ltd iv. M/s. Comfit & Valves Pvt, Ltd.
• v.M/s. Swagelok vi. M/s. Samta Welding vii. M/s. AIT-O-Sales viii. M/s. Multi Metal. Note : The bid submitted by bidder other than above, shall be summarily rejected. 4) EMD can be submitted through SBI collect portal: following is the SBI collect navigation for payment. Sr. No Particular Details 01 Step–1 Go to SBI Collect portal and Click on PSU tab 02 Step–2 After clicking on PSU tab, Select Category: PSU-Public Sector Underta king 03 Step–3 Type (Enter) “NUCLEAR” in search option. PSU name as Nuclear Pow er Corporation of India Limited and State as Gujarat will appear 04 Step–4 Fill up the requisite details and follow the procedure of bank paymen
• t.5) Seller bank details for refund of EMD amount. In the event, seller submitting EMD through NEFT/RTGS/DD/BANKER’S cheque mode, following information must be provided along with bid document, failing which, buyer shall not be responsible for any delay caused in returning EM D amount. Sr. No Particular Details 01 Name of Account Holder 02 Account Number 03 Bank Name 04 IFSC Code 05 Bank Address Bank details (cancelled cheque, bank statement etc.). In support of above may please be uploaded along with bid. Note: - Bidder shall ensure to provide details of (i) GeM Bid for EMD and (ii) GeM Contract for e-PBG transactions ma de online through NEFT/RTGS/SBI collect. Transactions without these details will be considered as unsolicited and NP CIL shall not be responsible for refund of credit against such transactions. 6) MSE Purchase Preference & benefits : Purchase preference will be given to MSEs as defined in Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enter prises (MSEs) Order, 2012 dated 23.03.2012 issued by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and i ts subsequent Orders/Notifications issued by concerned Ministry. Only Manufacturers quoting for goods /products manufactured by them shall be eligible for availing benefits under the Public procure ment policy for MSEs order 2012. Dealers/ distributors/sole-agents/resellers/Traders/Stockists w ill not be considered for benefits under the subject policy and are required to pay requisite EMD in case stipulated in the bid document. Seller declaration stating that the offered product is ma nufactured by them shall be submitted along with the bid. As mentioned in Section 7(4) of Ministry of MSME's Notification No. S.O2119(E) dated 26th June, 2020, an en terprise registered with any other organization under the Ministry of MSME shall register itself under Udyam Registration. With effect from 01.07.2020, MSEs registered under Udyam Registration are eligible to avail th e benefits under the Policy. All the MSEs interested in availing benefits must upload the following, failing which, such MSEs shall not b e entitled to claim the benefits under the MSME policy :
• a)Udyam Registration Certification (URC)
• b)Seller declaration that the offered product is manufactured by them 7) Vendor Assessment Report : Submission/Exemption of EMD shall be as per GeM GTC. However, Vendor Assessment is not applicable for Custom/B OQ bids. Hence, "Vendor Assessment Report" shall not be considered for EMD exemption in the instant bid. Accor dingly EMD exemption shall be allowed as per GeM GTC, except against "Vendor Assessment Report". 8) Purchase preference for Make in India products : Purchase preference shall be given for procurement under this bid to Class I Local Supplier as defined in Public Proc urement (Preference to Make in India) Order 2017 as amended from time to time and its subsequent Orders/Notifica tions issued by concerned Nodal ministry for specific Goods/products. The minimum local content to qualify as Class -I local supplier shall be as per relevant notification/order issued by nodal ministry as available on the website of Dept. of Promotion of Industries and Internal Trade and as specified in the GeM Bid. In order to obtain “Purchase Preference” under the MII policy, Bidders shall submit Undertaking / self-certification fro m the OEM for following information in compliance to above mentioned Make-In-India policy, failing which the bid sh all be liable to be rejected.
• a.Details of OEM (i.e. Name, Address, Contact details etc.)
• b.Bidder shall confirm whether the OEM of product offered is (i) class-I local supplier (ii) Class-II Loc al supplier (iii) Non-Local Supplier
• c.Bidder shall indicate (%) percentage of local content available in the "Quoted product"
• d.Bidder shall provide the details of "Location(s) at which, the local value addition is made". Further only Class I and Class II local supplier as defined in Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order 2 017 are eligible to participate in the Gem bid. Bids received from Non-local supplier shall not be considered for eval uation under this bid. 9) Civil Liability for Nuclear Damages(CLND) Act 2010 & Rule 2011 thereof: Subsequent to the enactment of CLND Act 2010 and Rule 2011, the Purchaser shall have Right to Recourse against t he contractor in accordance with provisions under Section 17(a) of Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010. Right of Recourse under Civil Liability for Nuclear Damages Act 2010 & Rule 2011 thereof;
• a.The Purchaser shall have Right to Recourse against the supplier in accordance with provisio ns under Section 17(a) of Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010, with following limitations, as stipulated in Rule 24 of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Rules, 2011: The Supplier’s liability shall be to the extent of the Operator’s liability under sub-section(2) of Secti on 6 of the Act or the value of the contract, whichever is less, AND The duration of Supplier’s liability shall be limited to duration of initial license issued by AERB or th e product liability period, whichever is longer.
• b.The term “supplier” and the duration and extent of supplier’s liability are explained in Rule 24 of t he Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (CLND) Rules, 2011. For any questions relating to supplier’s liability under section 17 of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (CLND) Act, 2010, Government o f India’s clarifications dated February 08, 2015 may be referred to. These have been posted a t the websites of Ministry of External Affairs and the Department of Atomic Energy under the title “Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act 2010 and Related Issues”.
• c.In regard to contracts with manufacturers of or vendors for supply of systems, equipment, compo nents, or building of structures, or provision of services to nuclear installations which are operatin g or are under construction or those to be installed in future for which NPCIL is the system d esigner and technology owner, being responsible for safety design of such installations, NPCIL shal l assume the role of supplier in accordance with the explanation of the term “supplier” given in Rul e 24 of the CLND Rules, 2011 and in the context of section 17(a) and (b) of the CLND Act, 2010.
• d.Other suppliers can avail the Nuclear Suppliers’ Special Contingency (Against Right of Recour se) Insurance Policy provided by the India Nuclear Insurance Pool to cover any liability exposu re under section 17(a) and (b) of the CLND Act, 2010. NPCIL maintains the operator’s statutory ins urance under the CLND Act, 2010 by subscribing to the Nuclear Operator’s Liability Policy offe red by the India Nuclear Insurance pool, thereby subrogating to the India Nuclear Insurance pool t he operator’s “right of recourse” against suppliers under section 17(a) & (b) of the CLND Act, 2010.
• e.To have clarity on the terms used in the CLND Act 2010 and Rule 2011 pertaining to Right to Reco urse, the following definition to be considered by the bidder before submission of bids.
• i.“Contractor” – shall be as per applicable GTC. ii. “Supplier” shall be as defined in CLND Rule 24-2. iii. “Product Liability Period (PLP)” shall be as defined in CLND Rule 24-2. iv. “Initial License” (Refer CLND Rule 24-2): The initial license, unless otherwise specifie d, is valid for a period of five years from the date of its issue by AERB.
• f.Right of Recourse under Civil Liability for Nuclear Damages Act 2010 & Rule 2011 there of Note: Since requirement is for PHWR, NPCIL is the system designer and technology owner, bein g responsible for safety design of such installations in the this tender, NPCIL shall assume the role of Supplier in accordance with the explanation of term “Supplier” given in Rule 24 of the CLND Rul es, 2011 and in the context of section 17(a) and (b) of the CLND Act, 2010. 10) Submission of Documents to consignee and Paying authority
• a.Seller shall ensure submission of following documents to the Consignee along with the supply fo r the timely processing of Provisional Receipt Certificate (PRC) on GeM portal.
• i.Original invoice clearly marked for ‘Bill to’ and ‘Shipped to’ ii. e-Way Bill (In line with e-way bill provision under GST Act) iii. Delivery challan (In case of Indigenous supply) iv. Packing list (If applicable)
• b.The Seller has to submit following documents to the Paying Authority immediately after despatc hing material to the Consignee:
• i.Original invoice clearly marked for ‘Bill to’ and ‘Shipped to’, ii. E-invoice if applicable to Seller based on his turnover iii. Annexure-F (format enclosed), iv. Seller’s Bank details,
• v.Any other payment document mentioned in the contract required for paying authority 11) Liquidated Damages: Liquidated Damages as stipulated under clause no. 15 (iii) of GeM GTC shall be applicable for the contract awarded against this Bid. 12) In the event of “Dis-qualification” of Bid on account of non-compliance to bid conditions and non-submission of nec essary documents against the Bid requirement and/or during the clarification on GeM Portal; The Clarifications/Docu ments submitted during the representation time shall not be considered for evaluation. 13) Representation/clarification in bid document : Representation window is available on GeM portal for all bidders during the Bidding period. Bidder(s) shall use avail able window for any "Bid representation" or "Bid clarification" for appropriate response from buyer on GeM portal on ly. Bid clarification or representation raised through any other media shall be treated unsolicited. 14) Submission of Contractual Securities /Bank Guarantee : In case of award of contract, successful bidder shall furnish Performance Security for 5 % of the Contract value in an y mode indicated in BID within 15 days of placement of contract for the duration of 06 months inclusive of 2 mont hs claim period. 15) Bidder/Seller can submit the Bank Guarantee through NeSL in eBG form. Details shall be used for NeSL as below: Beneficiary PAN AAACN3154F Beneficiary Name Site Director, Kakrapar Gujarat Site Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited Date of Incorporation 03/09/1987 Beneficiary Email Id habuy7898@npcil.co.in Contact No: 02626-230696 Legal Constitution of the Party Company Registered Office Address 16th Floor, World Trade Centre-1, Cuffe Parade, Colaba, Mumbai Registered Office Address Pin code 400 005 Communication Address Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited Kakrapar Gujarat Site, Post-Anumala. Pin-394651, Taluka: Vyara, District : Tapi, Gujarat 16) When GST is claimed by the seller/ supplier in general, the certificate as per Annexure F should be sub mitted to the paying authority with their invoices as per format given below: ANNEXURE – F GeM contract No.: GEMC________________ Invoice No. & Date_______________ Declaration Form for GST The Supplier/Contractors while submitting their bill to the Paying Authority shall furnish the following c ertificates: Certified that: (Please Tick all appropriate options)
• (a)Additional Input Tax Credit under GST availed against invoices submitted here und er is Rs. ________________.
• (b)Certified that the goods and services on which GST has been charged are not exempted u nder the GST Act or the rules made there under and the amount charged on account of GST o n these goods and services are not more than what is payable under the relevant act or the r ules there under.
• (c)Certified that we have taken into account all input tax credits available under GST and hav e not loaded the same in the basic price while furnishing their bids.
• (d)Certified that in respect of amount of taxes claimed in the bill no claim is pending for refun d/or is admissible for refund from any other agency and /or no other tax credit is available in r espect of the same. In the event of getting refund in whole or in part of the element of GST cl aimed from Government, the same shall be passed on the benefit to the Purchaser by remitti ng the amount equivalent to the amount of refund obtained.
• (e)Certified that the GST charged herein the invoices has been/ shall be deposited within the due date and the Invoice details have been / shall be populated in GSTR1/ANX-1 of the GSTN portal facilitating Input Tax Credit to the Purchaser.
• (f)Certified that we have complied with the Anti-profiteering measure provisions under CGST/ SGST/UTGST Acts and passed on commensurate reduction of price to the purchaser.
• (g)Certified that a quarterly statement shall be submitted to NPCIL confirming the payment of GST invoiced on NPCIL along with copy of GST paid Challan.
• (h)Certified that in case of any change in the Invoice which has been accepted by the Purcha ser in the IMS portal, the corresponding amendment in the Original Invoice shall be made by t he Supplier/Contractor, by raising Debit note/Credit note or any other document, as applicable , within the timelines stipulated under the GST Act. Declaration Form for TDS The Supplier/Contractors while submitting their bill to the Paying Authority shall furnish the following c ertificates: Certified that: (Please Tick all appropriate boxes):
• (a)Whether Provisions of Section 194Q are applicable(For Supply of Goods): YES/NO
• (b)We have filed the return of income for both the financial years (F.Y._____ & F.Y.______)prec eding the year in which tax is liable to be deducted within the prescribed time limit and hence , confirm that applicable rate of TDS is at Normal Rate (0.1% as on date)
• (c)We have linked the PAN to Aadhar and the PAN is not inoperative (applicable in case of Ind ividuals) Incomplete information against point (a), (b) & (c) above under Declaration form for TDS, shall b e subject to deduction of tax at higher rate as applicable (5% as on date) Declaration Form for Status of the Company The Supplier/Contractors while submitting their bill to the Paying Authority shall furnish the following c ertificates: Certified that: (Please Tick all appropriate boxes):
• (a)Whether Supplier is Company/LLP: YES/NO
• (b)Whether Company/LLP is declared as Strike Off Company/LLP in FY :Yes/NO We have attached necessary documents downloaded from Ministry of Corporate Affairs Signature of Contractor or their Authorised Representative with company seal. 17) Banning Of Business by NPCIL/BUYER : 1.0 Banning of business dealings by NPCIL/Buyer NPCIL reserves the right to initiate Banning as per NPCIL’s Banning of business dealings as mentioned below and are independent of actions under GeM’s IM (Incident Management) P olicy. The words banning, blacklisting, de-registered, debarred, holiday, suspension of business e tc., means the same. The words NPCIL, Corporation, Buyer etc., means the same. The words Contractor, Bidder, Seller, Seller, Service Provider etc., means the same. 1.1 Grounds for Banning The business dealing with the Contractor/Bidder/Seller/Service Provider shall be liable for banning, on account of the reasons attributable to them, which shall include, but not limit ed to the following: 1.1.1. Involvement in cartel formation during bidding. 1.1.2. Baseless allegations by the bidder on NPCIL/Corporation/Buyer evaluation processes or officials. 1.1.3. If any of the owner, proprietor or partner of the Contractor, is convicted by a court of la w, during bidding process or currency of the contract, for offences involving corrupt and fr audulent practices including misrepresentation of the facts, moral turpitude in relation to i ts business dealings with NPCIL. 1.1.4. Malafide / unlawful acts / malpractices or improper conduct on part of Contractor based on the approved findings of the Investigation Agency. 1.1.5. If the Contractor misuses the premises or facilities of the NPCIL forcefully occupies, ta mpers or damages the Company’s properties etc. or fails to vacate the properties/land/co mplex within reasonable time limit as specified or even after receiving the notices from the department. 1.1.6. Security concerns for the assets of the Corporation and State. 1.1.7. Submission of bids that contain false information or falsified documents or the conceal ment of such information in the bids in order to influence the outcome of eligibility screeni ng or / at any other stage of the public bidding and execution. 1.1.8. Withdrawal of a bid or refusal to accept an award of contract with the NPCIL without just ifiable cause, after being adjudged as the successful bidder. 1.1.9. Supply of Counterfeit items Breach of Code of Integrity. 1.1.10. Bidder shall not act in contravention of the codes which includes 1.1.10.1 Prohibition of
• a.Making offer, solicitation or acceptance of bribe, reward or gift or any material benefit, either directly or indirectly, in exchange for an unfair advantage in the procurement pr ocess or to otherwise influence the procurement process.
• b.Any omission or misrepresentation that may mislead or attempt to mislead so that fina ncial or other benefit may be obtained or an obligation avoided.
• c.Any conclusion, bid rigging or anticompetitive behavior that may impair the transparen cy, fairness and the progress of the procurement process.
• d.Improper use of information provided by the procuring entity to the bidder with an inte nt to gain unfair advantage in the procurement process or for personal gain.
• e.Any financial or business transactions between the bidder and any official of the procur ing entity related to tender or execution process of contract; which can affect the decis ion of the procuring entity directly or indirectly.
• f.Any coercion or any threat to impair or harm, directly or indirectly, any party or its prop erty to influence the procurement process.
• g.Obstruction of any investigation or auditing of a procurement process.
• h.Making false declaration or providing false information for participation in tender proce ss or to secure a contract; 1.1.10.2 Disclosure of conflict of interest 1.1.10.3 Disclosure by the bidder of any previous transgression made in respect of the provision s of above 1.1.10.1 with any entity in any country during the last three years or of being d ebarred/ banned by any other procuring entity. 1.2 Show Cause Notice 1.2.1. NPCIL will issue Show Cause Notice to the Contractor on noticing/receipt of a compla int of any irregularities and /or misconduct and /or unethical practice as mentioned in claus e no. 1.1. 1.2.2. Upon receipt of Show cause notice, the Contractor is required to submit the reply to Show Cause Notice within 30 days of its receipt and no extension shall be given without jus tifiable reasons. The Contractor shall also be given an opportunity for oral hearing to prese nt the case in person to NPCIL and the date of Oral Hearing will be indicated in the Show C ause Notice. Only the regular employees of Contractor will be permitted to represent the C ontractor during the Oral hearing, and no outsider shall be allowed to represent the Contra ctor on their behalf. 1.3 Period of Banning The period of banning shall be for a period of not exceeding 2 (two) years and not less than 6
• (six)months as considered appropriate by NPCIL. 1.4 Effect of Banning of Business Dealings by NPCIL In case NPCIL has banned the business dealing with the bidder/contractor, the following sh all be the consequences on issuance of the order of banning of business dealings with the bidder/contractor: 1.4.1 No Contract of any kind whatsoever shall be placed to such banned firms including its allied firms after the issue of Banning Order by NPCIL. The Contractor including their allied firms shall not be allowed to participate in any tender enquiry till completion of Banning pe riod. If the Contractor has already participated in tender process and the price bids are not opened, his techno-commercial bid will be rejected and price bid will be kept unopened. In cases, where the price bids of Contractor have been opened prior to the order of banning, such bids shall be rejected. However, incase such banned Contractor is Lowest (L1), next lo west firm shall be considered as L1. Bid Security, if any, submitted by such banned Contrac tors shall be returned to the bidder. 1.4.2 Contractors shall not be permitted to participate in any business process in any form o r entity i.e., as an Associate/Collaborator/Joint Venture Partner/Consortium Partner of the M ain Contractor even if the banning order is passed subsequent to opening of Part-I bids. 1.4.3 Contractor shall not be allowed to participate as Sub-Vendor/sub-contractor in the tend ers for contracts for works, service, supplies. 1.4.4 Even if, the banned Contractor is an approved Sub-vendor under any Contract for such equipment/component/service, the Main Contractor shall not be permitted to place Work o rder/Purchase order/Service Contract on the banned Contractor as a sub-vendor after the d ate of banning even though the name of the party has been approved as a sub-vendor prio r to the order of banning. 1.4.5 The completion certificate issued to the contractor shall make a mention regarding ban ning during execution of the contract. 1.4.6 Banned bidders shall not be permitted to submit their bid. The bid submitted by the ba nned bidder shall be summarily rejected. 1.4.7 Contracts concluded before the issue of the banning order shall, not be affected by the banning order. 1.4.8 Banning shall automatically be extended to all Allied firms of the Contractor. In case of Joint venture/ Consortium is banned all partners will also stand debarred for the period spe cified in the Banning Order. The names of all partners should be clearly specified in the “B anning order”. 1.4.9 Banning in any manner does not impact any other contractual or other legal rights of N PCIL. 1.4.10 Banning under the provisions of Banning of Business Dealings of NPCIL is applicable onl y for NPCIL. 1.5 Definition of Allied Firm: Allied Firm means all concerns which come within the sphere of effective influence of the b anned firm. In determining this, the following factors shall be taken into consideration:
• a.Whether the management is common;
• b.Majority interest in the management is held by the partners or directors of banned/
• c.suspended firm;
• d.Substantial or majority shares are owned by the banned/ suspended firm and by virtu e
• e.of this it has a controlling voice;
• f.Directly or indirectly controls, or is controlled by or is under common control with ano ther bidder;
• g.All successor firms will also be considered allied firms. 18) This is the case of procurement of specific make/brand from single source, initiated with approval of competent aut hority as per Rule 166 of GFR 2017. Accordingly, Sr no.5 of “