GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No: 2001/RS(G779/7 New Delhi, dated: 07.11.2019. ‘The General Manager, All Indian Railways/PUs, NF(C), CORE ‘The DG/RDSO/Lucknow & DG/NAIR/Vadodara, CAOs, DMW/Patiala, WPO/Patna, COFMOWINDLS, RWP/Bela CMDs of PSUs, RVNL, KRCL, MRVC Sub.: Ordering on approved sources. Ref.: Railway Board's letter no. 2001/RS(G)/779/7 dated 07.12.2016. ii, Railway Board's letter no. 2001/RS(G)/779/7 dated 01.02.2017. 1. Vide Railway Board's letter no. 2001/RS(G)/779/7 dated 07.12.2016 as amended vide letter no. 2001/RS(G)/779/7 dated 01.02.2017 various agencies were nominated for approval of vendors for critical items used in defined application. 2. However, it has come to notice of Railway Board that different approved vendor lists are issued for the same item by multiple vendor approving agencies. Instances have also come to light where some vendors have been categorized into different categories for same item by different vendor approving agencies. 3. In view of above, it is decided that all vendors appearing in the approved vendor list of multiple vendor approving agencies for same item shall be considered as approved source for all the railways and PUs. 4, This issues with the approval of Railway Board (MMM). . (Anurag Grover) Dy. Director Railway Stores (G) Railway Board No. 2001/RS(G)/779/7 New Delhi, dt. 07.11.2019 1. The PCMMs, PCEs, PCMEs, PCEEs, PCSTEs, All Indian Railways & PUs, RCF/RBL/NDLS, COFMOW, CORE, WPO and RWP/Bela 2. The Directors —a) Indian Railways Institute of Sig. Engg. & Telecom, Secunderabad b) Indian Railways Institute of Mech. & Elec. Engg., Jamalpur ©) Indian Railways Institute of Elect. Engg., Nasik d) Indian Reilways Institute of Civil Engg., Pune e) Indian Railways Institute of Traffic Management, Lucknow 3. Sr. Prof. (Materials Management), NAIR, Vadodara 4. MD, CRIS, Chanakya Puri, New Delhi 5. MD, RITES, RITES Bhawan, Sector-29, Gurugram 6. Director, Iron & Steel, 3, Koila Ghat Street, Kolkata 7. Executive Director (Stores), RDSO, Manak Nagar, Lucknow 8. Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety, Lucknow i 9. Zonal Railway Training Institute, Sukadia Circle, Udaipur ic a ANT (Anurag Grover) Dy. Director Railway Stores (G) Railway Board No. 2001/RS(G)/779/7, New Delhi, dt.07.11.2019 Copy to PSOs/ Sr. PPSs/ PPS / PS to 4. MR, MoS(R) 2. CRB, FC, ME, MTR, MRS, MS, MT, MST, SECY., DG/RHS, DG/RPF 3. All AMs and PEDs & All Executive Directors of Railway Board