Punjab Procurement Rules 2014 Part 1

Total Questions: 50

1 - What does the term acted refer to in the Punjab Procurement Rules 2014 ?(Definitions)

A ) Punjab Procurement Act 2005
B ) Punjab Procurement Rules 2010
C ) Punjab Procurement Authority Act 2012
D ) Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority Act 2009 ✅

2 - What is the definition of advertisement under the Punjab Procurement Rules 2014 ?(Definitions)

A ) Any notice published in a local newspaper
B ) A verbal announcement by the procuring agency
C ) A social media post
D ) An advertisement published in the manner prescribed under Rule 12 ✅

3 - Who is an applicant as per the Punjab Procurement Rules 2014 ?(Definitions)

A ) A government employee
B ) A member of the evaluation committee
C ) A consultant hired by the procuring agency
D ) A person or firm seeking to be enlisted pre-qualified or shortlisted in response to an advertisement ✅

4 - What does bid security mean under the Punjab Procurement Rules 2014 ?(Definitions)

A ) A cash deposit submitted by the bidder
B ) A promissory note from the bidder
C ) A fixed deposit in the bidder's name
D ) A bank guarantee or other form of security submitted with a bid to secure the bidder obligations ✅

5 - What is a competitive bidding process ?(Definitions)

A ) A closed door negotiation with selected bidders
B ) A direct award to a preferred vendor
C ) A single vendor procurement method
D ) A procedure where all interested persons /firms mabid for the contract ✅

6 - What is the threshold for large consultancy for individual consultants ?(Definitions)

A ) 10 million rupees
B ) 5 million rupees
C ) 1 million rupees
D ) 2 million rupees ✅

7 - What does value for money mean in procurement?(Definitions)

A ) The fatest procurement method
B ) The most expensive but high quality option
C ) The cheapest available option
D ) The best returns for each rupee spent in terms of quality timeliness and reliability ✅

8 - What is the minimum procurement value requiring advertisement on the PPRA website?(Advertisement Rule 12)

A ) 5 million rupees
B ) 1 million rupees
C ) 500000 rupees ✅
D ) 100000 rupees

10 - What is the minimum period for blacklisting a bidder ?(Blacklisting Rule 21)

A ) 2 years
B ) 1 year
C ) 6 months
D ) No fixed minimum period ✅

11 - What is pre-qualification of bidders mandatory for procurement of goods ?(Pre-qualification Rule 16)

A ) For all procurements
B ) Only for consultancy services
C ) Only for goods worth 100 million rupees or more ✅
D ) For procurement below 10 million rupees

12 - Which department can shortlist consultants for complex projects ?(Pre-qualification Rule 16)

A ) Planning and Development Department ✅
B ) Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority
C ) Provincial Cabinet
D ) Finance Department

13 - On what grounds can a contract be disqualified?(Disqualification Rule 19)

A ) Late submission of bid
B ) Not attending pre bid meetings
C ) Submitting a higher bid than competitors
D ) Providing false or fabricated information ✅

14 - Who can debar a bidder from participating in all Punjab Procurement?(Blacklisting Rule 21)

A ) Managing Director of PPRA ✅
B ) Procuring agency
C ) Provincial Minister
D ) Chief Secretary

15 - What is the principal method of procurement under the Punjab Procurement Rules?(Methods of Procurement Rule 22)

A ) Direct contracting
B ) Petty purchases
C ) Negotiated tendering
D ) Open Competitive bidding ✅

16 - What must a procuring agency upload on the PPRA website along with the tender advertisement?(Bid Documents Rule 25 )

A ) Complete bidding documents ✅
B ) Financial bid format only
C ) List of prequalified bidders
D ) Only the invitation to bid

18 - Who approves the extension of bid validity beyond the original period?(Bid validity Extension Rule 28)

A ) PPRA
B ) Finance Department
C ) Evaluation committee
D ) Next higher authority to the competent authority ✅

19 - What must bids be opened after the submission deadline ?(Bid Opening Rule 30)

A ) After 24 hours
B ) After 7 days
C ) Immediately
D ) After 30 minutes ✅

20 - What can be the sole evaluation criterion in simple procurement?(Evaluation Criteria Rule 31)

A ) Technical expertise
B ) Past performance
C ) Delivery time
D ) Bid Price ✅

21 - Can a procuring agency reject all bids ?(Rejection of Bids Rule 35)

A ) Yes but only with PPRA approval
B ) Yes at anytime before acceptance ✅
C ) Only if bidders agree
D ) No it must select the lowest bid

22 - What happens if a single bidder submits multiple bids?(One person one Bid)

A ) Only the lowest bid is considered
B ) The bidder is fined
C ) All bids are accepted
D ) All bids are rejected ✅

23 - What is the purpose of a framework contract?(Framework contract Rule 15)

A ) To ensure uniformity in procrement ✅
B ) Tu bypass competitive bidding
C ) To reduce paperwork
D ) To favour local supplier

24 - When can a procurring agency used direct in contracting emergencies ?(Emergency Procurement Rule 59)

A ) When open bidding is not feasible due to urgency ✅
B ) Only for goods
C ) With PPRAs prior approval
D ) For all Procurements below 1 million rupees

25 - What is the financial limit for petty purchases without quotations?(Petty purchases Rule 59)

A ) 200000 rupees ✅
B ) 500000 rupees
C ) 1 million rupees
D ) 50000 rupees

27 - What is an integrity pact mandatory?(Integrity Pact Rule 7)

A ) For all Procurements
B ) Only for international bids
C ) For consultancy services only
D ) For procurements exceeding limits specified in regulations ✅

28 - Who notifies procuring agencies to adopt e-procurement ?(E-procurement Rule 3A)

A ) PPRA ✅
B ) Chief Minister
C ) Federal Government
D ) Finance Department

29 - In which language must procurement documentation be maintained?(Language Rule 6)

A ) Urdu or English ✅
B ) Regional language
C ) Urdu only
D ) English only

30 - Which method is preferred for standard consultancy assignments?(Consultant Selection Rule 45)

A ) Direct Negotitation
B ) Single source selected
C ) Least Cost selection ✅
D ) Quality and Cost-Based selection

32 - How are post-contract disputes resolved?(Arbitration Rule 68)

A ) Through mediation or arbitration ✅
B ) By PPRA
C ) By the Chief Minister
D ) Through court Iitigation

33 - What constitutes misprocurement ?(Misprocurement)

A ) Using direct contracting
B ) Rejecting bids
C ) Any violation of Procurement rules ✅
D ) Delayed payments

35 - What prevails if Punjab Procurement Rules conflict with an international agreement?(International Commitments Rule 5)

A ) Federal laws
B ) PPRAs decision
C ) International agreement ✅
D ) Punjab Rules

36 - When is two stage bidding typically used ?(Two stage Bidding Rule 38)

A ) For large and complex contracts with technically unequal proposals ✅
B ) Only for consultancy services
C ) For procrements below 1 million rupees
D ) For simple standardized goods

38 - When can negotiations with bidders be conducted?(Negotiations Rule 57)

A ) Never allowed
B ) For all Procurements above 10 million rupees
C ) For goods of highly technical nature costing 50 million rupees ✅
D ) Only with the lowest bidder

39 - Until when must bid evaluation information remain confidential?(Confidentiality Rule 58)

A ) Until contract signing
B ) For 30 days after bid Opening
C ) Until announcement of evaluation report ✅
D ) Until payment is made

40 - When can direct contracting be used for spare parts ?(Direct Contracting Rule 59)

A ) Always
B ) For cost savings
C ) With PPRA approval
D ) When they are not available from alternative sources ✅

41 - What is the minimum project cost for processing unsolicited proposals?(Unsolicited proposals Rule 60)

A ) 1 billion rupees ✅
B ) 5 billion rupees
C ) 500 millions
D ) 100 million rupees

42 - When does a contract come into force without formal signing?(Commencement of Contract Rule 63)

A ) After performance guarantee is submitted
B ) After 30 days of bid Opening
C ) Upon bid submission
D ) When notice of acceptance is given ✅

43 - When is a contract deemed closed ?(Closing of Contract Rule 64)

A ) When final payment is made
B ) Upon delivery of goods
C ) After 1 year of completion
D ) On issue of delivery/taking over certificate ✅

44 - Can a procuring agency assign procurement to another agency?(Assignment Rule 64A)

A ) Never
B ) Only for international procurements
C ) With PPRA approval
D ) Yes with consent of other agency ✅

45 - When can procuring agencies withhold contract award information?(Public Access Rule 66)

A ) When disclosure is against public interest ✅
B ) Never
C ) For 6 months after award
D ) For sensitive projects

46 - When is Quality -Based selection method used ?(Quality -Based selection Rule 45)

A ) For routine assignments
B ) When cost is the main factor
C ) For emergency Procurement
D ) For highly specialized innovative assignments ✅

47 - What is evaluated under staff proposed criteria ?(Staff Proposed Rule 50)

A ) Qualification and experience of proposed staff ✅
B ) Number of staff
C ) Staff training programs
D ) Staff salaries

48 - Who owns deliverables prepared by consultants ?(Intellectual Property Rule 52)

A ) Procuring agency ✅
B ) Shared ownership
C ) Government of Punjab
D ) Consultant

49 - What is the maximum liability of a consultant?(Professional Liability Rule 54)

A ) Equal to remuneration
B ) Thrice the remuneration
C ) Twice the remuneration ✅
D ) No limit

50 - What is the new threshold for pretty purchases through quotations?(Amendments 2024)

A ) 50000 to 200000 rupees
B ) 500000 to 1 million rupees
C ) 100000 to 300000 rupees
D ) 200000 to 500000 rupees ✅