Guidelines for awarding Annual maintenance Contracts (AMCs) for computer hardware / site maintenance etc. and delegation of financial powers – reg

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....ng Annual maintenance Contracts (AMCs) for computer hardware / site maintenance etc. and delegation of financial powers - reg. Ministry has recently reviewed the powers available to Heads of Departments under Delegation of Financial Power Rules (DFPRs) for awarding Annual Maintenance Contracts for maintenance of computers, sites etc. At present as per Item No. 26(b) of schedule V of DFPRs Heads o....

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....tenance of site which includes DG sets, air conditioners etc is not covered under the scope of 'Maintenance of Computers'. Delegation described under aforesaid Item No. 26(b) would not apply to maintenance of DG sets, air conditioners, electrical installations etc for computers. Therefore Head of Department has no power to award the AMC for site; in all such cases Ministry's prior sanction is requ....

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....nce of software for desktop PCs, in-house staff can do the software maintenance as these systems have generally preloaded software. No AMC should be awarded for such software. (c) In case of maintenance of software for Mainframe computers, head of department shall have full powers to award AMC to PSU subject to the same guidelines as specified in sub para (a) above. However, considering the la....