State Act

Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998 and Rules, 2000

3. Prohibition or Procurement except by tender.- (1) No procurement shall be made by the procuring entity except by tender. (2) The provisions of sections 9 and 10 shall not apply to any procurement made by a procuring entity, in the normal course, if it is for carrying on business of selling and buying goods: Provided that in case of procurement by the procuring entities on behalf of and for sale to Government or Government organisations for any Government programme, such procurement shall be only by tender. 10[(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), a procuring entity may procure goods or services through a Government department or Government undertaking, nominated by the Government by notification to act as an agency for procuring specified classes of goods or services on behalf of any procuring entity upon payment of a fee: Provided that no procurement shall be made by the nominated agency except by tender.]