“(1) The following officers shall have the right to approve proposals relating to consultancy services: (a) Head of gazetted third class office up to ten lakh rupees, (b) Head of gazetted second class office up to fifty lakh rupees, (c) Head of gazetted first class office up to three crore rupees, (d) Head of department above three crore rupees.
(2) If the head of any public body is unable to approve the proposal related to the consultancy service according to sub-rule (1), he shall be approved by an officer one level above.
(3) Notwithstanding anything written in sub-rule (1), the secretary or administrative head of a constitutional organ or agency, ministry, secretariat and other offices of a similar nature may approve the proposal for any amount of purchase made for his office.