be considered for determining the eligibility criteria of the individual contractors/bidders.

###### 6 II . Submitted Bid of contractor/bidder will come under consideration only when the Technical PQ criteria mentioned below are satisfied and fulfilled in the 'Application for Tender Paper 'Evaluation stage.

Gross notional amount calculated from Credential Certificate (CC) of a single works contract completed within the zone of immediate preceding five financial years on the date of this NIT, issued in favour of the contractor/bidder /Agency/Firm/Registered Co-operative Society for a similar work defined in the tender should be at least 30% of the amount put to tender for the work it is bidding. The power to decide on the criteria of similarity rests without any prejudice, solely with the Bid Evaluation Committee (TEC).

##### 7. Additional eligibility criteria for participating in more than on serial of work in a NIT

If the same bidder bids separately for on behalf of another Firm or in a different capacity having financial interests in the same work, all the tenders would be rejected.

##### 8. Penalty for suppression /distortion of facts and withdrawal of SUCCESSFUL bidder before acceptance of LOI

If a contractor/bidder fails to physically produce the originals of documents (especially the Credential Certificates and P/L accounts with audited balance sheets), or any other bid document on demand by the Tender Evaluation Committee (HTEC/TEC) which were submitted as photo copies with their bids within a specified time frame, need arising due to any material deviations detected in the uploaded soft copies, leading to specific doubts which could not be cleared by enquiry from issuing authority of these documents or if there is any suppression/distortion/falsification noticed/detected/ pointed out at any stage of the tender process at any stage prior to signing of Contract-Agreement or the issue of LOA or AOC, the Tender Inviting Authority will immediately bring the matter to the notice of the concerned Chief Engineer and appropriate penal measures as stated in Clause 10 below will be taken. The concerned Chief Engineer then will issue the necessary order in writing with intimation to the defaulting contractor/bidder, other Chief Engineers, Centralized e-Tender Cell and also the Government in the Irrigation & Waterways Department. Copy of the order/starting penal measures should invariably be communicated to the Nodal Officer, e-Governance Cell of the Department with a request for uploading the order in the Departmental website in the link 'List of suspended/debarred contractors'.

- 9. PROCEDURE FOR SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT OF SUPPLIERS/ CONTRACTORS

##### A. SCOPE:

The procedures laid down in subsequent paragraphs shall govern the suspension and debarment of suppliers, contractors and bidders ('Contractors' for brevity) involved in Government procurement for offenses or violations committed during competitive bidding and contract implementation, or even later for the works under Irrigation & Waterways Department, Government of West Bengal. The concerned Chief Engineer shall publish the suspension and debarment order in the Departmental website with the approval of I&W Department in the designated link within 1 (one) working day of issuance of such order. The TIA shall recommend the case to HTEC/TEC who with opinion of Chief Engineer will place it before DTC/QBEC/DTTC for approval.

##### B. PROHIBITION ON SUSPENDED / DEBARRED PERSONS / ENTITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BIDDING OF GOVERNMENT PROJECTS / CONTRACTS OF THE DEPARTMENT

A person / entity that is suspended / debarred by a procuring entity shall not be allowed to participate in any procurement process under Irrigation & Waterways Department during the period of suspension / debarment unless the same has been revoked by the competent authority.

A Joint Venture or Consortium which is suspended / debarred or which has suspended / debarred member/s and/or partner/s as well as a person/entity who is a member of suspended / debarred Joint Venture or Consortium shall, likewise, not be allowed to participate in any procurement process under Irrigation & Waterways Department during the period of suspension / debarment unless the same has been revoked.

##### C. DEFINITION OF TERMS:-

- i. Bidder: A person/Contractor/Agency/Company/Society/Corporation participating in the procurement process and/or a Person/Contractor/Agency/Joint Venture/Consortium/ Corporation having an Agreement/ Contract for any procurement with the Department shall be referred as bidder.

##### ii. Bid Evaluation Committees or Tender Evaluation Committees (HTEC/TEC/QBEC in short):

- a. Bid / Tender Evaluation Committee'(TEC) for the bids upto tender value of Rs. 45.00 lakh (TEC) invited by the Executive Engineer will be comprising of i) Concerned Executive Engineer as Chairperson and Convener, ii) Assistant Engineer concerned to the work as Member, iii) Another Assistant Engineer from Division as Member or the Junior Engineer posted as the Divisional Estimator.