(1) The following authority shall have the power to approve the bid of the following amount:
(a) For an amount not exceeding thirty million rupees, gazetted third class chief of the office,
(b) For an amount not exceeding seventy million rupees, gazetted second class chief of the office,
(c) For an amount not exceeding one hundred fifty million rupees, gazetted first class chief of the office,
(d) For an amount exceeding one hundred fifty million rupees, the head of department.
(1a) If the chief of any public entity is not allowed to approve the bid pursuant to sub-rule (1), he or she shall cause it to be approved by one level higher authority.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), the secretary or administrative chief of a constitutional organ or body, Ministry, secretariat and other office of similar nature may approve a bid of any amount whatsoever for procurement to be made for his or her office.