48.       Challenge and appeal procedures (amended as per G.N. No.75 of 2013)

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(5)        Where the Chief Executive Officer of the public body fails to issue a decision within 7 days or if the bidder is not satisfied with his decision, the bidder may submit an application for review to the Review Panel, provided that the application is filed within 7 days of receipt of the decision of the public body or the time when that decision should have been received.

           

            (6)        For the purposes of section 45(1) (c) of the Act the threshold shall be 1million rupees.

 

 

(7)        An application for review under section 45(1)(c) of the Act, from an unsatisfied bidder after the entry into force of a procurement contract the value of which is above the prescribed threshold, as specified in paragraph (6), stating that he is not satisfied with the procurement proceedings on a ground specified in section 43(1), shall be made within 5 days of the date the applicant becomes aware of alleged breach.