State Act

THE ASSAM PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT, 2017

4. Fundamental principles of public procurement.- (1) In relation to a public procurement, the procuring entity shall have the responsibility and accountability to ensure (a) effective and timely achievement of the planned outcomes of the procurement without excessive cost over-run; (b) transparency (including consistency, objectivity, predictability, openness), fairness (including appeal rights), equality (including non-discrimination) in relations with the bidders; (c) professionalism, economy and efficiency, from official involved in process; (d) compliance with the code of integrity in public procurement as laid down by the State Government under section 11 of this act by officer or employee of a procuring entity or a person participating in a procurement process. (2) Subject to the provision of sub-section (3) of section 3, every procuring entity shall carry out its procurement in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules and guidelines made there under.