(1) A public entity shall ascertain the following matters before making direct procurement:
(a) Whether the goods to be procured are in stock in the storage or not,
(b) Whether the proposed construction entrepreneur, supplier, consultant or service provider possesses the qualification required to perform the work under the procurement contract or not,
(c) Whether the proposal submitted by the proposed construction entrepreneur, supplier, consultant or service provider as per the invitation of the public entity conforms to the specifications and technical quality determined by such an entity or not, and
(d) Whether the price proposed by the proposed construction entrepreneur, supplier, consultant or other service provider is reasonable or not.
(2) In order to ascertain whether the price referred to in clause (d) of sub-rule (1) is reasonable or not, the public entity may, after making rate analysis on the basis of market study, previous procurement price and the cost estimate, negotiate with the construction entrepreneur, supplier, consultant or other service provider.
(3) The procurement contract under sub-section (3) of Section 41 may also be concluded through correspondence.