Order of Precedence of Documents - GCC for Works 2022 April

Order of Precedence of Documents – GCC for Works, 2022 April 

∙ Applicable for: Works Tenders/Contracts as per GCC for Works, 2022 April 

 Why: Any difference/ contradiction/ discrepancy - with regard to conditions  of tender/contract, specifications, drawings, bill of quantities etc., forming part  of the tender/contract - the following documents shall be the order of  precedence / priority. 

Order of Precedence of Documents - easy to remember – L B S T D G U C U I B

 

SN	Order of Precedence of Documents
1	Letter of Award / Acceptance
2	Bill(s) of Quantities
3	Special Conditions of Contract
4	Technical specifications (as given in Tender documents)
5	Drawings
6	GCC – IR Standard GCC updated with correction slips issued up to date of  inviting Tender or as otherwise specified in Tender documents
7	Unified Standard Specifications (IRUSS -2019 updated with correction slips  issued up to date of inviting Tender or as otherwise specified in Tender  documents, if applicable in the Contract.
8	CPWD specifications 2019 Vol. I & II updated with correction slips issued up  to date of inviting Tender or as otherwise specified in Tender documents, if  applicable in the Contract.
9	Unified Standard Specifications (IRUSS -Works and Material) 2010 updated  with correction slips issued up to date of inviting tender or as otherwise  specified in the tender documents, if applicable in the contract.
10	IR Specifications/Guidelines updated with correction slips issued up to date  of inviting tender or as otherwise specified in the tender documents.
11	B.I.S. Codes (Relevant) updated with correction slips issued up to date of  inviting tender or as otherwise specified in the tender documents

Sl.Nos 6 to 11 – Updated with Correction slips issued up to date of inviting tender or as  otherwise specified in the tender documents. 

• Sl.No. 7 to 9 – If applicable in the Contract

Key Takeaways (for MCQ): 

      1. Latest GCC – 2020 July  

2. First one is LOA  

3. Last one is BIS  

4. LOA stands for Letter of Award / Acceptance  

5. BIS stands for Bureau of Indian Standards  

6. IRUSS stands for Indian Railways Unified Standards Specifications  7. CPWD stands for Central Public Works Department 

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