(1) If it is required to acquire a service only for such matters as a training, workshop and seminar which are useful and necessary for the public entity, such service may be so procured through direct negotiation by the chief of the public entity himself or herself in the case of a service the cost of which does not exceed five hundred thousand rupees, and with the approval of
one level higher authority in the case of a service the cost of which exceeds such an amount but not exceed two million rupees that it is not contrary to Section 37 of the Act.
(2) In the case where it is required to procure a consultancy service the cost of which does not exceed two million rupees with the approval of one level higher authority for the work referred to in sub- rule (1), procurement shall be made by obtaining at least three proposals and holding direct negotiations with the proponent whose proposal is the most useful and offers the lowest price, for the purpose of ascertaining, inter alia, the quality and price.