Restriction on Procurement due to National Security. Any bidder from a country sharing a land border with India will be eligible to bid in this tender only if the bidder is registered with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). A copy of the valid Certificate as per the Annexure XVI given in RfP to be attached with the Bid. Vide Ministry of Finance OM No. 6/18/2019-PPD dated 23rd July 2020. RFP No. 314/2022/1681/HO1/DCV Issued on January 05,2022 Page:21 of 98 Reference is made to Government of India order F. No. 7/86/2020/BOA-I dated 07.08.2020 on restrictions on procurements from bidders from a country or countries, on grounds of defense in India, or matters directly or indirectly, related thereto, including national security. i. Any bidder from a country which shares a land border with India will be eligible to bid in this tender only if the bidder is registered with the Competent Authority. ii. "Bidder" (including the term 'tenderer', 'consultant' or 'service provider' in certain contexts)means any person or firm or company, including any member of a consortium or joint venture (that is an association of several persons, or firms or companies), every artificial juridical person not falling in any of the descriptions of bidders stated hereinbefore, including any agency branch or office controlled by such person, participating in a procurement process. iii. “Bidder from a country which shares a land border with India" for the purpose of this Order means: - a. An entity incorporated, established or registered in such a country; or b. A subsidiary of an entity incorporated, established or registered in such a country; or c. An entity substantially controlled through entities incorporated, established or registered in such a country; or d. An entity whose beneficial owner is situated in such a country; or e. An Indian (or other) agent of such an entity; or. f. A natural person who is a citizen of such a country; or g. A consortium or joint venture where any member of the consortium or joint venture falls under any of the above iv. The beneficial owner for the purpose of 3 above will be as under: In case of a company or Limited Liability Partnership, the beneficial owner is the natural person(s), who, whether acting alone or together, or through one or more juridical person, has a controlling ownership interest or who exercises control through other means. Explanation a. "Controlling ownership interest" means ownership of or entitlement to more than twenty-five per cent. of shares ...
