G.O. (Ms.) No. 10, Nomination of TNeGA as Optional Procurement Agency, 2019
The Tamil Nadu Information Technology (e.Gov.II) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 10, dated 25 July 2019, nominating the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency as an optional procurement agency for specified information technology services and consultancy. Government bodies may procure these services themselves or seek assistance from the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency, and the order does not deal with land ownership, revenue records or property transactions.
What the government order does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 10 of the Tamil Nadu Information Technology (e.Gov.II) Department nominates the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency as an optional procurement agency under Section 3(3) of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998. The nomination covers information technology services and consultancy, but excludes hardware procurement where expressly stated.
The Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency must comply with government guidelines in force from time to time for information technology procurement and tender procedures. The Finance (Salaries) Department was to issue the necessary notification separately.
Organisations covered
G.O. (Ms.) No. 10 applies to procurement by:
- Government departments and agencies.
- Statutory bodies.
- State public sector undertakings.
- State autonomous bodies.
The distribution list also includes heads of departments, boards, universities, district collectors, local bodies and cooperative institutions.
Services covered
The Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency may assist with:
- Software development, implementation, system integration, maintenance, support and testing.
- Information technology security audits.
- Data processing and migration.
- Skilled information technology manpower deployment.
- Online examination and information technology help desk services.
- Onsite or offsite information technology infrastructure services, excluding hardware procurement.
- Data centre and network maintenance.
- Aadhar authentication services.
- Digital content development and maintenance.
- Geographical Information System services.
- Information technology and e-Governance training and capacity building.
- Information technology consulting.
- Information technology procurement services, excluding hardware procurement.
Choice available to government bodies
G.O. (Ms.) No. 10 does not require every covered organisation to use the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency. Government departments and other covered bodies may engage or hire service providers on their own, or seek assistance from the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency as the optional procurement agency.
Relevance to property and land matters
G.O. (Ms.) No. 10 concerns government procurement of information technology services. It does not change land classification, ownership, registration, planning permission, revenue records or property rights. A property buyer or owner would be affected only indirectly if a relevant government body uses the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency for an information technology service, such as data processing, digital content or Geographical Information System services.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 10 change my patta, land title or property rights?
No. The document concerns procurement of information technology services and consultancy. It contains no provision changing patta, land ownership, title or property rights.
Must every Tamil Nadu government body use the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency?
No. Covered government bodies may procure the services themselves or seek assistance from the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency as an optional procurement agency.
Can the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency procure computer hardware under this nomination?
The listed information technology infrastructure and procurement services expressly exclude hardware procurement.
Does the nomination include Geographical Information System services?
Yes. Geographical Information System services are among the information technology services covered by G.O. (Ms.) No. 10.
