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2022 and Earlier Ciruclars
 2025
Letter No.     
2022/RS(G)/779/8 (E3391974) Inspection of Fire Extinguisher by RITES: Exclusion from TPI Policy 14.08.2025
2017/RS(M)/Paperless Working Closure of manual option of tender finalization 04.06.2025
Centalized Procurement of Capital Spares of Track Machines by Nominated Railways  29.05.2025
2024/RS(G)/164/VIG/4 Inclusion of tender condition regarding submission of self-certified undertaking by bidders in Stores Tenders - Corrigendum 27.05.2025
2024/RS(G)/164/VIG/4 Inclusion of tender condition regarding submission of self-certified undertaking by bidders in Stores Tenders 26.05.2025
2024/RS(G)/709/21 Procurement of Safety Shoes through GeM for Indian Railways 20.05.2025
2023/RS(G)/779/6 Inclusion of Bill of Materials (BoM) in the Online Vendor Directory (UVAM) 19.05.2025
Ordering on sources assessed/developed/approved by vendor approving agencies. 09.05.2025
Monitoring of pending bills by all concerned departments 09.05.2025
Super Check module in IREPS for RDSO 08.05.2025
2020/RS(G)/779/2-Part(1) Verification of local content certificate through Unique Document Identification Number (UDIN) System 08.05.2025
2025/RS(G)/779/3 (E3488356) Implementation of Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017 - Clause 3(a) regarding 02.05.2025
2025/RS(IC)/Misc/2 List of Must-change Items by Electrical Directorate 29.04.2025
2025/RS(IC)/Misc/2 List of Must-change Items by Mechanical Directorate 29.04.2025
2025/RS(G)/709/8 (E 3490236) Inclusion of IGBT based 3-phase drive propulsion equipment for 3-phase electric locomotive in to the list of items (appearing on UVAM) and restricted to be procured from approved sources 22.04.2025
2021/RS(G)/779/7 Vendor approval Process 01.04.2025
2024/RS(IC)/166/1 Effective use of ‘User Depot Module ’ (UDM) of IREPS 20.03.2025
 2023/RS(G)/779/6 Inclusion of Bill of Materials (BoM) in the Online Vendor Directory (UVAM VD) for loco items 19.03.2025
2021/RS(G)/779/7 pt. Mandating procurement of certain items to unified PL 18.03.2025
2024/RS(G)/709/25 (E3484112) Settlement of Commercial Disputes between Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and Government Organizations - Administrative Mechanism for Resolution of CPSE's Disputes (AMRCD) 17.03.2025
2024/RS(G)/779/12 (E3482675)  Process Inspection of PSC Sleepers (all types) 03.03.2025
2020/RS(G)/779/2-Part(1)(E 3322671)  Relaxation under Rule 161(iv) of General Financial Rules (GFRs) 2017 for issuance of Global Tender Inquiry (GTE) for procurement of Medial Devices 21.02.2025
2020/RS(G)/779/3 Clarification regarding the delegation of powers in Service Contracts 04.02.2025
Relaxation under Rule 161(iv) of General Financial Rules(GFRs) 2017  for issuance of Global Tender Inquiry  (GTE) for procurement of Drugs. 28.01.2025
2024/RS(G)/779/12 (E3482675) Process Inspection for Elastic Rail Clips (ERCs) 27.01.2025
88/RS(G)/779/14 Pt.4 Two Packet System of Tendering - System Improvement 27.01.2025
2025/RS(G)/709/3 EMD and SD in Stores Procurement other than M&P 21.01.2025
2024/RS(G)/779/12 (E3482675) Process Inspection of Elastic Rail Clips (ERCs) 06.01.2025
2024
2021/RS(G)/779/7 Procurement from approved sources- Vendor Directory​  20.12.2024
2024/RS(G)/11/47 Manual for Procurement of Goods, 2024 issued by Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance 06.12.2024
Delegation of powers on Stores matters 22.11.2024
2020/RS(G)/779/17 Electronic Reverse Auction (eRA): Review of Policy 21.11.2024
2024/RS(IC)/Digitisation/IREPS/1 Annual Statistical Statement Nos. 38-A, 38-B, 39-A and 39-B. 20.11.2024
2022/RS(G)/779/3 Part (E3431615) Procurement of Bedroll items. 07.10.2024
2022/RS(G)/779/8 (E3391974) Inspection of wheels and axles by RITES: Exclusion from TPI policy. 07.10.2024
2024/RS(G)/709/11 Appointment of Sole Arbitrator in the residual Arbitration matters pertaining to supply orders placed against DGS&D Rate Contracts - reg. 25.09.2024
Vendor approval system. 06.09.2024
2020/RS(G)/779/2-Part(1)(E3322671) Relaxation under Rule 161(iv) of General Financial Rules 2017 for issuance of Global Tender Enquiry (GTE) for procurement of drugs -reg. 28.08.2024
2020/RS(L)/779/1 (E3328350) Procurement of Cochlear Implants 28.08.2024
 2024/RS(G)/709/8 (E3462596) Inspection of cast wagon bogies and its assemblies 22.08.2024
2022/RS(G)/779/7 (E3390005) Handling of Warranty Rejections 21.08.2024
2020/RS(G)/779/2/Pt.1 (E3322671) Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India), Order 2017 - Revision 20.08.2024
Publication of Advertisement in Newspaper for Tenders 13.08.2024
2023/RS(G)/779/4(E3423823) Eligibility criteria for turnkey contracts for furnishing of coaches 12.08.2024
2022/RS(L)/709/1 (E3385444) Procurement of VHF Walkie Talkie sets for use over Indian Railways 12.08.2024
2020/RS(G)/779/2 Compliance of Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017 05.08.2024
2024/RS(G)/709/10 The Aabhar Collection" - a new online store-reg. 30.07.2024
2024/RS(G)/164/Vig/11 Inspection of textile items – System Improvement - reg. 11.07.2024
2022/RS(G)/779/9 (E3393387) Handling of Warranty Rejections 03.07.2024
2022/RS(L)/709/1 (SER-VHF Set) (E3385444) Exemption for procurement of 5watt VHF sets from applicability of Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017. 02.07.2024
2020/RS(G)/779/2-Part(1)(E3322671) Relaxation under Rule 161(iv) of General Financial Rules 2017 for issuance of Global Tender Enquiry (GTE) for procurement of Medical Devices -reg.  02.07.2024
2021/RS(L)/779/2 (E3346366) Restrictions under Rule 144(xi) of the General Financial Rules (GFRs), 2017. 28.06.2024
Inspection of cast wagon bogies and its assemblies. 26.06.2024
Inspection of cast wagon bogies and its assemblies. 25.06.2024
2024/RS(G)/779/3 (E3464799) Implementation of Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order 2017 - Para 13A. 25.06.2024
2021/RS(G)/509/2 Revised Stores Shield Criteria for Zonal Railways w.e.f. FY 2024-25 onwards. 20.06.2024
2020/RS(G)/779/2-Part(1)(E3322671) Relaxation on Global Tender Enquiry (GTE) under Rule 161(iv) of General Financial Rules (GFRs) 2017 for procurement of Medical Devices and Drugs -reg. 12.06.2024
2021/RS(G)/779/8/Pt. Delegation of powers on Stores matters 04.06.2024
2022/RS(G)/779/3 (E 3386752)  Inspection/testing of bed linen 03.06.2024
2024/RS(G)/164/33/IR Procurement of ISI marked products and avoiding floating of tenders indicating Specific Brand Names 27.05.2024
2022/RS(G)/779/8 (E3391974) Clarification for allowing inspection in excess of the order quantity 20.05.2024
87/RS(G)/779/9 (E3372475) Price Variation Clause - reg. 13.05.2024
2022/RS(G)/709/4 Procurement of ISI marked products and avoiding floating of tenders indicating Specific Brand Names 09.04.2024
2024/RS(IC)/166/1  Effective use of 'User Depot Module' (UDM) of IREPS 04.04.2024
Operationalization of engagement of Third Party Inspection Agencies for Process Inspection 18.03.2024
2024/RS(M)/SCM Auto assignment of Non-Stock (NS) demands to respective purchase sections 06.03.2024
Security Deposit (SD)/Performance Security for Stores Contracts 27.02.2024
Submission of e-MCDO 16.02.2024
2007/RS(S)/709/10  Implementation of E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 and E-Waste (Management) Second Amendment Rules, 2023. 09.02.2024
Procurement of Steel items 16.01.2024
2020/RS(G)/363/1 (E3328703) Vivad se Vishwas-1 - Relief for MSMEs 16.01.2024
2023/RS(G)/779/5 Vivad se Vishwas-II (Contractual Disputes) 01.01.2024
2023
Vivad se Vishwas-1 - Relief for MSMEs 28.12.2023

2023/RS(M)/SCM

Maintaining consignee-wise AACs in IMMS in Zonal Railways  20.12.2023
Vivad se Vishwas ll (Contractual Disputes) 10.11.2023
Handling of Warranty Rejections 26.10.2023
2023/RS(G)/779/10(E3437621) Policy on disposal of surplus serviceable (underage/overage) major assemblies of ALCO diesel locomotives 13.10.2023
2023/RS(G)/779/5 (E 3424366) Vivad se Vishwas II (Contractual Disputes) 26.09.2023
Procurement of engineering materials 25.09.2023
Conflict of interest in Tenders 06.09.2023
2021/RS(G)/779/21 Placement of Developmental Orders - reg. 30.08.2023
SCR-HQ0STOR/80/2023 Price Variation Clause for Engineering items (Nodal unit - SCR) 22.08.2023

2023/RS(M)/SCM

Implementation of Auto DRR 14.08.2023
2023/RS(G)/779/4 Pt. Eligibility criteria for turnkey contracts for furnishing of coaches 04.08.2023
2022/RS(G)/779/7 Handling of Warranty Rejections 04.08.2023
Inspection of trial items related to track by RDSO 02.08.2023
2017/H/4/1/Local Purchase (E-3236402) Local Purchase of Medicines, Surgical Items and consumables etc. 31.07.2023
Policy of inspection: Inspection charges by RITES.. 31.07.2023

2020/RS(G)/363/1 (E3328703)

Vivad se Vishwas-I - Relief for MSMEs 31.07.2023

Revised Stores Shield Criteria for Zonal Railways w.e.f. FY 2023-24

12.07.2023
2023/RS(M)/SCM Implementation of Auto DRR 05.07.2023
Concurrent application of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Procurement Order, 2012 and Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) (PPP-MII) Order, 2017 03.07.2023
Eligibility criteria for turnkey contracts for furnishing of coaches 19.06.2023
Vivad se Vishwas II (Contractual Disputes) 16.06.2023
2022/RS(G)/779/3 Part(E3431615) Procurement of Bed Roll Items 14.06.2023
2020/RS(G)/363/1 (E3328703) Vivad se Vishwas-I - Relief for MSMEs for all procurements 14.06.2023
Vivad  se Vishwas-Relief for MSMEs in respect of General Damages 10.06.2023
2015/RS(G)/779/5(Vol III) (E 3317111) 'Make in India' Policy - Review of minimum local content for procurement of brake disc for VB Train Sets 06.06.2023
 87/RS(G)/779/9 Price Variation Clause 22.05.2023
2021/RS(G)/779/7 Vendor approval process - ensuring transparency and competition 22.05.2023
2018/CE-I/CT/1 Rate of interest on 'Advances to contractors' 12.05.2023
2021/RS(G)/779/5 Operation of Quantity Option Clause in Stores Contract. 03.05.2023
2022/RS(G)/779/8 Joint Procedure Order for Online Bill Submission and Payment to TPI Agencies 03.05.2023

2017/RS/Ptg.&Sty./AP/PP/IR

Closure of Railway Printing Presses 03.05.2023
2020/RS(G)/779/2-Part(1) Relaxation on GTE under Rule 161(iv) of GFRs, 2017 for procurement of Medical Devices and Drugs - reg. 20.04.2023
2020/RS(G)/779/2 Compliance of Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017 19.04.2023
2020/RS(G)/363/1 Vivad Se Vishwas I - Relief for MSMEs. 13.04.2023
2022/RS(G)/779/8 Joint Procedure Order for Online Bill Submission and Payment to TPI Agencies 03.04.2023

2022/RS(G)/779/8/Pt.I(E3424266)

Operationalization of Engagement of Third-Party Inspection (TPI) Agencies 15.03.2023

 2020/RS(L)/779/2(E3330671)

Insertion of Rule 144 (xi) in the General Financial Rules (GFRs), 2017 15.03.2023
2022/RS(G)/779/16 Transitional provisions for capturing of data related to UWID, Accrual Accounting Code and GST ITC Flag. 22.02.2023
2016/AC-II/01/06/CRIS  Process of flagging GST Input Tax Credit (ITC) Transaction. 22.02.2023
2022/Track-II/22/11/1(E3407429) Procurement of Civil Engineering Materials by Stores Department 08.02.2023
2022/RS(G)/779/9 Policy of inspection: Inspection charges by RITES. 08.02.2023
2023/AC-II/46/1 Generation of non stock demands - appropriate accountal of expenditure 03.02.2023
2020/RS(L)/779/1 Approval for GTE below Rs. 200 cr. from the competent authority 30.01.2023

2015/RS(G)/779/5(Vol.III)

Implementation of Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017 – Notification of RE items under para-3(a) of PPP-MII Order 20.01.2023
 87/RS(G)/779/9 Price Variation Clause 17.01.2023
2022/RS(M)/GeM Push Button Procurement (PBP) through GeM 12.01.2023
2022/RS(G)/779/8 Operationalization of Engagement of Third-Party Inspection (TPI) Agencies 04.01.2023

 




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