The Government of Karnataka on June 10, 2024, notified the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements (Second Amendment) Act, 2023 to further amend the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements Act, 1999.
The following has been stated-
•in section 6, after second proviso and explanation relating thereto the Provided also that, the tender inviting authority shall, in the notified Departments out of those construction works, value of which does not exceed rupees one crore such number of works not exceeding 4 percent be tendered only among the tenderers belonging to the backward castes as specified in Category-I as Backward Classes and such number of works not exceeding 15 percent to be tendered only among tenderers belonging to backward castes as specified in Category II(A) as Backward Classes notified by the Government, by taking out notices, communications and publications required to be taken following the prescribed procedures: Provided also that, if no tender from persons belonging to the Category-I and Category II(A) of Backward Classes as the case may be, is received in response to the invitation in two attempts such works may be tendered among others shall be inserted.
•Explanation: For the purpose of above provisos,- (1) Category-I shall mean the backward classes specified as Category-I in the orders issued by the State Government from time to time without considering the income criteria. (2) Category-II (A) shall mean the backward classes specified as Category-II (A) in the orders issued by the State Government from time to time without considering the income criteria”.
[Notification No.262]
