(1) In the retail purchase as per clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 41 of the Procurement Act, the expenditure of up to one hundred and fifty thousand rupees, or previous goods or construction work or consulting services or other services may be directly purchased. However, according to this sub-rule, the same person, firm, company or organization cannot carry out construction work more than once in a financial year.
(2) In the case of procurement of consulting services or other services under sub-rule (1), structural or unit rates can be negotiated.
(3) If the right to supply as per clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section 41 of the Procurement Act is with only one supplier, such proprietary goods can be purchased through the said supplier or his authorized dealer or authorized agent.
(4) In case of retail purchase according to sub-rule (1), according to rule 70, the purchase can be made by requesting a price or proposal from the existing list of suppliers, builders, consultants or service providers.
(5) In the case of direct purchase of proprietary goods according to sub-section (1) of section 41 of the Procurement Act, proprietary goods can be purchased up to thirty percent of the original contract price.
(6) In the case of direct purchase made in the case of other clauses, except in the case of clauses (a) and (e) of sub-section (1) of section 41 of the Procurement Act, the local body shall inform the builder, supplier, consultant or service provider along with the nature, reason and basis of such purchase. Disclosure of names should be published in public.
(7) In the case of clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 41 of the procurement act, the approval of an officer one level above must be obtained.