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1 Responses of the queries of Tender no: SW12102017147– RFP for “Selection of Service Provider for Design, Development, Implementation, Training, Hand Holding and Operation & Maintenance Support for 8 years for New Integrated Finance Management System” for Finance Department (FD), Government of Gujarat The queries have been responded in this document from page no. 4. RFP Document stands modified to the extent clarifications have been made in responses of queries. Following are the additional changes made in the RFP documents. Bidder may kindly note of it. 1. Department will provide the virtualization/cloud environment. Bidder has to provide proposed bill of material as following format in the technical bid. a. Bill of Material for Hardware Sr. No. *Description vCPU RAM HDD Space Quantity Remarks, if any *Description: required DB servers, app severs, reporting servers or any other server (for production, testing development etc), equipment required for running the application at DC and DR 1 physical core = 2 vCPU b. Bill of Material for Software Sr. No. *Product Description Unit of Measurement Licenses quantity for DC Licenses quantity for DR Remarks, if any *Description: Required all the readymade software including OS and Database, App, Web, BI etc. for DC and DR 2. Revised Financial Bid Sr. No. Description Total Amount (Rs.) Taxes 1. Cost of Development/Customization of New IFMS including design, development, implementation, training & testing as per the scope of work defined in this RFP– Part 1 2. Cost of Panchayati Raj Finance Management System – Part 2 3. In case of COTS Product (ERP Solution) cost of product for 30000 users 4. * Cost of OS, Database licenses, BI Tools and other readymade software required for running of application in DC (Primary Site) ‐ Part 3

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    Responses of thequeriesofTenderno: SW12102017147–RFP for “Selectionof ServiceProvider forDesign,Development, Implementation,Training,HandHoldingandOperation&MaintenanceSupportfor8yearsforNewIntegratedFinanceManagementSystem”forFinanceDepartment(FD),GovernmentofGujaratThequerieshavebeenrespondedinthisdocumentfrompageno.4.RFPDocumentstandsmodifiedtotheextentclarificationshavebeenmadeinresponsesofqueries.FollowingaretheadditionalchangesmadeintheRFPdocuments.Biddermaykindlynoteofit.1. Department will provide the virtualization/cloud environment. Bidder has to provide proposed bill of

    materialasfollowingformatinthetechnicalbid.a. BillofMaterialforHardware

    Sr.No. *Description vCPU RAM HDDSpace

    Quantity Remarks,ifany

    *Description:requiredDBservers,appsevers,reportingserversoranyotherserver(forproduction,testingdevelopmentetc),equipmentrequiredforrunningtheapplicationatDCandDR1physicalcore=2vCPU

    b. BillofMaterialforSoftwareSr.No. *Product

    DescriptionUnitof

    MeasurementLicensesquantityforDC

    LicensesquantityforDR

    Remarks,ifany

    *Description:RequiredallthereadymadesoftwareincludingOSandDatabase,App,Web,BIetc.forDCandDR

    2.RevisedFinancialBid

    Sr.No. DescriptionTotalAmount(Rs.)

    Taxes

    1. CostofDevelopment/CustomizationofNewIFMSincludingdesign,development, implementation, training& testingasper thescopeofworkdefinedinthisRFP–Part1

    2. CostofPanchayatiRajFinanceManagementSystem– Part2 3. IncaseofCOTSProduct(ERPSolution)costofproductfor30000users

    4. * Cost of OS, Database licenses, BI Tools and other readymadesoftwarerequiredforrunningofapplicationinDC(PrimarySite)‐Part3

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    Sr.No. DescriptionTotalAmount(Rs.)

    Taxes

    5. Cost of Operations and Maintenance of New IFMS & PanchayatFinanceManagementSoftwareSolution&DataMigrationsupportincludingTechnicalsupport,SoftwareUpgrades,Updates,patches,security updates, bug fixes etc. and development/ change inapplication–Part‐4

    6. IncaseofCOTSProduct(ERPSolution),ATS&AMCoftheCOTS–Part5

    7. * Cost of AMC/ATS of OS, Database licenses, BI Tools and otherreadymade software required for running of application in DC(PrimarySite)–Part6

    8. Cost of Hand holding and support team at HO and DistrictLocations–Part7

    9. CostofTraining GrandTotal(Rs.)

    * The licenses for DRwill be counted 30% of the quantity and price quoted for DC. *For financialevaluation30%priceofpricequoted in line item4 (part3) and line item7 (part6) shallbe takencounted forDR Site. As andwhenDRmade operational byGovernment ofGujarat, theDR licensesmaximumupto30%maybeseparatelyorderedandsuccessfulbidderisrequiredtodeliverandinstallthe same.Thepayment for theDR shallbemadebasedon theactual licensesorderedand installedmaximumupto30%.OtherthanlicensespaymentnoadditionalpaymentshallbemadetobidderforO&MofDRSite.Example:Supposethegrandtotalofitem1to9is1000andthepriceofitemlineitem4(part3)is100andlineitem7(part6)is150rsthanfinalpriceforfinancialevaluationwillbe1000+100*30%+150*30%=10753.Approx.100BIusersrequiredforNewIFMS.TheselectedbidderhastocreateBIcellandtheselectedSIwilldepute2BIexecutiveswhowill assistall theseusers fordeveloping thereportsandgive the trainingon thesame.4.TheDatacentertools/readymadesoftwarementionedintheRFPshallbeprovidedbyDepartment.Otherthanthat any software required has to procure by the selected bidder. However, the application health andperformancemonitoringandanyissuerelatedtoapplicationshallbeaddressedbytheselectedbidder.5.FollowingfacilitiesshallbeprovidedbyGovernmentofGujarat:

    RequiredVMs(aspertemplateinRFPandmutuallydecidebyGSDC&SelectedBidder) Storage‐CurrentSANisEMCVMAX200K HIPS‐HostbasedIPSforservers(allVMs)atGSDC IPaddresses(DMZ1,DMZ2,DMZ3,&PublicIP)‐Samewillbediscussattimeofimplementation VPNtoaccessVMs ServerloadBalancer‐CurrentSLBisARRAYAVX7600 TakethebackupasperDept'srequirement‐CurrentBackupSoftwareisEMCnetworker9.1&Current

    TapeLibraryisQuantumScalari500

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    DCO‐DataCenterOperator‐willmonitorandsharereportsofresourceutilizationlikeCPU,PhysicalMemory&HDDSpaceUtilizationetctoselectedbidder.

    CurrentstorageprovidedbyGSDCthencompatibilityrequiredforCurrentSANswitch‐Cisco9513 Belowreports list issubmittedbyCloudImplementationTeam,DCOwillprovidethe following

    reportsforVMofCloud1) SummaryofchangesundertakenintherespectiveCloudinfrastructureincludingmajorchangeslike

    configurationchanges,patchupdates,etc.andminorchangeslikelogtruncation,volumeexpansion,usercreation,userpasswordreset,etc.

    2) Virtualization Layer patch update status of respective servers including the Virtual Machinesrunningonit

    3) ComponentwiseserveraswellasVirtualmachinesavailabilityandresourceutilization4) ConsolidatedrespectiveSLAreport.5) Summaryofcomponentwiseuptime.6) Logofpreventive/scheduledmaintenanceundertaken7) DetailsofPatch,updatesimplementationstatusofsame8) Detailsofbreak‐fixmaintenanceundertaken9) Consolidatedcomponent‐wiseavailabilityandresourceutilization

    6.Followingfacilitiesshallbeprovidedbyselectedbidder:

    At timeof installationofapplication‐ApplicationSecurityAudit is required fromCERT‐INEmpaneledVendor.Afterinstallation,GSDCwillaudit2timesinayearasapartofGSDCpolicy.

    PatchManagementwillbedonebySelectedBidderwiththehelpofcurrentDCO SelectedBidderisresponsibletocomplianceallVA/PT/ISO/anyotherauditdonebyGSDC. SelectedBidderhastoadhereallGSDC&ISOpolicy.

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    1 16 15 ThebiddermustgetandpresentanundertakingdulysignedbyauthorizedsignatoryoftheCOTSOEMtoconveyOEM’sacceptancetothefollowingarrangement…

    TheOEMsdonotprovidelongtermguaranteeofprices.Kindlydeletethisclause

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    2 6 13 Qualificationcriteria:ThebiddershouldhaveanexperienceofworkingasTSPorDeveloperforbuildinganITsystemcateringtominimum1000usersorresourcesanytimeinlastfiveyears

    Pleaseelaborate.WillanERPimplementationwith1000usersbefine?

    Yes.

    3 2.24.6.1 22 TechnicalEvaluationofOfferedSolution Themethodologyofevaluationisverysubjective.Werequestsomehardevaluationmechanismsbeaddedtothis,suchasmarksforimplementations,people,turnoveretc.

    AsperRFP.

    4 3.2.1Pt5 32 SPhastomigratetheexistingdatafromanyexistingapplications(IFMS,CyberTreasury,DoI,etc.).Costfordatamigrationfromexistingapplicationshouldbeincludedinthepricebid.Duringthe8yearsofO&MperiodanymigrationactivitiesrequiredtocarryoutduetochangeinInfrastructure,Softwareetcshouldbedonebybidderatnoextracost…..

    Thisscopeiscompletelyuncapped.Theamountofeffortsfordatamigrationneedtobecapped

    AsperRFP.

    5 3.2.3..keycomponentsofthescopeofwork(b)

    36 Procurement,commissioningandmaintenanceofanyenablinghardware,storage,systemsoftware,manpoweretc.fortheBIsolution.

    AreweallowedtogiveHWonthecloud

    Yes.

    6 3.2.3..keycomponentsofthescopeofwork(d)

    36 Extraction,transformationandloadingofdatafromsourcesystems(internalsourcesoftheDepartmentandexternalsources)toDataWArehouse

    Pleaseelaboratethescopeofthebasesystem

    ETLforexistinglegacysystemaswellasproposedsolution.

    7 3.2.3..key 36 Datacleansing(ifrequired)toensuredata Pleaseelaborateonwhatdoyou Qualityofthedataafter

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    componentsofthescopeofwork(e)

    qualitybeforeoraftermigration.AllthedataavailableinIFMSsystemwhichcanbeused.ThedatashouldbeextractedfromalltheinterfaceandmigrateddatabasementionedintheRFP.Thedataqualitylevelshouldbe99%.

    meanby99%accuracy datamigrationanddatacleansingshouldbe100%.ChangeinRFPpageno.363.2.3

    8 5.2:PaymentTerms.Pt1

    107 Development/CustomizationofNewIFMSincludingdesign,development,implementation,training&testingasperthescopeofworkdefinedinthisRFPLineitem1

    Thesepaymettermsareverybackloaded.Werecommend,10%onTeamDeployment10%oncompletiononsubmissionofprojectplanandkickoffmeeting10%ofthecostofDevelopmentofNewIFMSoncompletionofPreparationandapprovalofURS,SRSandSDDofAllmodules.25%ofthecostofDevelopmentofNewIFMS)oncompletionofDevelopment,Testing,securityauditincludingmobileappandwebportalofatleast50%functionalitiesofthephase115%ofthecostofDevelopmentofNewIFMSoncompletionofDevelopment,TestingandGo‐Live,securityauditandEQDCTestingincludingmobileappandwebportalofremaining50%functionalitiesofPhase120%ofthecostofDevelopmentofNewIFMS(mentionedinfinancialbid–Lineitem1and4)oncompletionofDevelopment,TestingandGo‐Live,securityauditandEQDCTestingincludingmobileappandwebportaloffunctionalitiesofPhase2

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    ofthescopeofwork10%ofthecostofDevelopmentofNewIFMSoncompletionof6monthsofGo‐Livefixingbugsanderrors

    9 5.2:PaymentTerms.Pt1A

    107 Development/CustomizationofPanchayatFinanceManagementSystemdesign,development,implementation,training&testingasperthescopeofworkdefinedinthisRFPLineitem2

    Thepaymenttermsheretooareverybackloadedandnotatallfavorable.Werecommend:10%onTeamDeployment10%oncompletiononsubmissionofprojectplanandkickoffmeeting10%oncompletionofBlueprint20%ofthecostofoncompletionofPreparationandapprovalofURS,SRSandSDD.30%ofthecostofoncompletionofDevelopment,TestingandGo‐Live,securityauditandEQDCTestingincludingmobileappandwebportalofatleast50%functionalitiesofthescopeofwork20%ofthecostoncompletionof3monthsofGo‐Livefixingbugsanderrors

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    10 5.2:PaymentTerms.Pt2

    107 IncaseofCOTSProduct(ERPSolution)lineitem3andCostofOS,DatabaseLicenses,BIToolsandotherreadymadesoftwarerequiredtoruntheapplicationlineitem4

    Thisisathirdpartyproject.Theentire100%paymenthastobemadeondeliveryofpaperlicenses.

    Bidderhastoprocureonlythatmuchlicenseswhichrequiredfordevelopmentpurpose.ThewholelicensesneedstobeprocurefromthedateofGo‐live.

    11 5.2:PaymentTerms.Pt4

    107 ATS&AMCofCOTSfor8years‐Lineitem6andCostofAMC/ATSofOS,DatabaseLicenses,BIToolsandotherreadymadesoftwarerequiredtoruntheapplicationlineitem7:

    ThepaymentforATSstartsfromthedatethelicensesaredelivered.Theconditionof“ItwillbepayableafterGoliveoftheproject.”–

    No

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    PaymentofATS/AMCwillbereleasedyearlyinadvance.(100%paymentafterthesubmissionofconfirmationregardingtherenewalofsupport/subscription.)ItwillbepayableafterGoliveoftheproject.

    needstobedeleted

    12 5.2:PaymentTerms.Pt4

    107 Training– LineItem9.PaymentwillbereleasedbatchwiseonsuccessfulcompletionoftrainingoftheparticularbatchandaftersubmissionofInvoiceasmentionedinFinancialbid

    Thepaymentfortraininghastobereleasedwhenthetrainingisscheduled.IncasetheSPtrainerispresentasperscheduleandthetraineesdonotcome,thetrainingshouldebdeemedtobecompletedandpaymentbereleased.

    AsperRFP.

    13 6.2.2.1 111 Application(IFMS2)Availability‐ >=99.7% ThisneedstobedeletedastheSWuptimeisafactorofnumberofthingsandSPcannotbehelpliableforthesame

    AsperRFP.

    14 6.2.2.2 112 UserInterface AllpenaltiesneedtogoonuptimeandresponseasendtoendsystemnotincontrilofSP

    AsperRFP.

    15 General AsSPwillbeprovidingathirdpartyproductforlicenses,itisrequestedthateitherGILshouldprocurethelicensesthemselvesorsignaresaleagreementforgovernancepurposewhereSPwillnottakeanyliabilityforperformanceofthethirdpartyproduct,ieincasethirdpartyproductdoesnotperformSPbankguaranteecannotbeinvoked

    AsperRFP.

    16 2.29 25 PerformanceBankGuarantee:ThePerformanceBankGuarantee(PBG)hastobesubmittedwithinfifteen(15)workingdaysofreceiptofaward.ThePBGshallcomprisetwoparts;10%ofthevalueofDevelopmentCostof

    WerequestthatthePBGbemadeinthefollowingparts:1.FirstPBGas10%oftheimplementationcostfor2years2.SecondPBGorImplementationlicenses,i.e.10%

    AsperRFP.

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    PriceBidvalidfor2yearswhichwouldbedischargedandreturnedafterGo‐Live+180daysandsecondpartas10%ofthevalueofO&MPeriodofFinancialBid(O&Mcomponent)validupto180daysbeyondtheexpiryofcontract.

    ofthecostoflicenses3.ThirdPBGwhichshouldbeat10%forthesupportphaseonanannualbasisforthevalueofsupportoftheprojectimplemented.(GivingaPBGforaperiodof6yearsisnotfeasible)4.ThevalueofATSoflicenseschargestobeexcludedfromthePBG.

    17 2.5/12 12 Thebidderwouldbeacompanyregistered/incorporatedunderIndiancompanyACTandmusthave5yearsofexistenceinIndia

    ArepartnershipfirmsregisteredunderPartnershipActallowedtobid?

    AsperRFP.

    18 2.5/12 12 ThebiddermusthaveturnoverofatleastRs.500Croresforeachofthelastthreefinancialyears.(2013‐14,2014‐15,2015‐16,or2014‐15,2015‐16,2016‐17)

    WillturnoverofmemberfirmsofDeloitteinIndiaandothercountriesbeconsideredforthepurposesofcalculatingtheturnoverthreshold?

    AsperRFP.

    19 2.5/12 12 Thebiddershouldhaveexperienceindevelopmentandimplementation,supportservicesofatleastOneSolutionincludingITinfrastructureinfinancialsectorinIndia,likebanksorstategovernment/PSUauthorities/PrivateOrganizationinlast5years/ongoingfromlast1yearhavingprojectvalueof10croreandhaving35site/branchLocation.

    WillexperienceofmemberfirmsofDeloitteinIndiaandothercountriesbeconsideredforthepurposesofexperiencecriteria?

    AsperRFP.

    20 2.5/12 12 TheBiddershouldbeaTotalSolutionProvider(TSP)havingCMMilevel5certificationandISO9001:2011/ISO9001:2008,ISO27001:2005/ISO27001:2013certification(InformationSecurityManagementSystem)

    WillCMMilevel5certificationofmemberfirminIndiabeallowedfortheseeligibilitycriteria?

    AsperRFP.

    21 2.5/12 12 ThebiddershouldhaveanexperienceofworkingasTSPorDeveloperforbuildinganITsystemcateringtominimum1000usersor

    WillexperienceofmemberfirmsofDeloitteinIndiaandothercountriesbeconsideredforthe

    AsperRFP.

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    resourcesanytimeinlastfiveyears. purposesofexperiencecriteria?22 2.5/13 13 Thebiddershouldhaveatleast1000

    technicallytrainedemployeesonitspayrollason31.03.2017

    CantechnicallytrainedemployeesofmemberfirminIndiabeconsideredforthisrequirement?

    AsperRFP.

    23 2.5/13 13 Thebiddermustgiveundertakingdulysigned&sealedbyAuthorizedSignatorythatifthiscontractisawardedtohim,hewillemployalltheresourceswiththenecessarycapabilitiescateringtodifferentphasesofprojectimplementation,asdefinedinthescopeofwork.ResourcesneedtobeDeployedatdirectedbyFinanceDepartmentoffices/placesspecifiedbyFDinGandhinagarandanydistrictofGujarat

    Sincethis'saFixedpriceBid,willtherebeaflexibilitytodeployresourcesonacombinationofonsite/offshoremodel?

    AsperRFP.

    24 2.5/14 14 Thebiddermusthaveimplemented&operationalizedsuchCOTSbased3projectsof12croreor2projectsof15croresor1projectof24croreinlast5years

    WillexperienceofmemberfirmsofDeloitteinIndiaandothercountriesbeconsideredforthepurposesofthisexperiencecriteria?

    AsperRFP.

    25 2.5/14 14 Thebiddermustgetand presentanundertakingdulysignedbyauthorizedsignatoryoftheCOTSOEMtoconveyOEM’sacceptancetothefollowingarrangement“TheCOTSOEMprovideragreestoprovidetheadditionaluserlicenseswithfollowingconditions:Additionallicensesshallbeprovidedatadiscounttothequotedpriceinthisbidsubjecttofollowingdiscountschedule:Additionallicensesshallbeprovidedatadiscounttothequotedpriceinthisbidsubjecttofollowingdiscountschedule:·30000userlicenses:Asperpricequotedinfinancialbid(Theunitpriceofthesamewillbecalculatedaccordinglyas:UnitRate=QuotedRatefor30,000users/30000andsimilar

    ThiswillneedtobeagreedwiththeCOTSProvider.PresumethiswillbecoveredundertheagreementbetweenCOTSproviderandtheGujaratGovt.

    AsperRFP.SPhastobring.

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    methodforcalculationofunitrateforATS/AMCfor8yearswillbeapplicable)·Forpurchaseofadditionallicensesquantityfrom30001to50000,bidderhastoprovide50%discountonunitquotedpriceonincrementalquantity·Forpurchaseofadditionallicensesquantityfrom50,001andabovebidderhastoprovide80%discountonunitquotedpriceonincrementalquantity

    26 3.2.1/32 32 Solutionproviderhastomigrateexistingdatafromanyexistingapplications(IFMS,Cybertreasury,DoIetc.)andsuchcostshouldbeincludedinthebid.

    DataMigrationshouldbeajointeffortsinceitwilldependonthedatamigrationstrategy.ItwillbehighlyvoluminoustotransfertheentiredatafromtheexistingIFMSapplicationtothenewapplicationandoursuggestionwouldbetransferonlyopenitemsfortransactionalpurposesintotheoperationalsystemandsummarizeddataforthepurposesofsummarizedreportingintothenewDataWarehouse.Ifastudyhasalreadybeendoneinthisregard,Canthedetailsbesharedaboutthefollowing:1.Listofapplicationswhichwillhavetransactionandmasterdatarelevantformigration.2.Detailsonapplicationwhosemasterortransactionaldataneedstobemigrated

    Transactionandmasterdataoffollowingsystemshouldbemigrated.1.IFMSincludingcybertreasury2.CutomizedInsurancesolution3.IWDMSBudgetpart

    27 3.2.4/41 41 Systemshouldhave facilityofPSUdetailmanagement.

    Pleaseelaborateonthis‐ isitrequiredonadailybasisormonthlybasis?.IfPSUDetailmanagementmeansaregular

    TooltouploadaFinancialStatementinprescribedfortmatandstatustrackingandmonitoring.The

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    monitoringoftheiroperationsintermsoffundsutilization,thenitwouldrequireanonlineintegrationoftheirsystemswithIFMSwhichcouldbecumbersome.IfPSUdetailmanagemententailsgivingtherespectivePSUsatooltouploadtheirfinancialstatementsonamonthlybasis,thenitcanbedoneusingtheWarehousemanagement.KIndlysharethelistofinformation/functionrequiredunderPSUdetailmanagement

    systemshouldhavealsofacilitytouplodthefinancialdetailsofSociety,trust,missionsandindependentbodies.

    28 3.2.4/44 44 GOILoans‐ MatchingofpaymentofGOIloanwithE‐kuber

    Wearenotclearon'matching'.DoesthismeanreconciliationfromtheLoanfeedoftheGovtwithe‐Kuber?Ifit'sotherthanthis,kindlyelaborate.

    Yes.

    29 3.2.5/46 46 Capabilitytomaintainsinglemodeldatabasecapturingallpersonalandjobrelateddataofallkindsofemployees.AlltheadministrativedecisionsrelatingtoemployeeswillbetakenbyHRMSandpaymentprocessingwillbedonebyIFMS

    1.ClarityonprocessestobecoveredinHRMstoolandERPtool.SincepaymentwillbefromERPtoolbutthepayrollprocessingwillbedoneinlegacyHRMS.2.IsthecurrentHRMSonSAPplatform?

    1.AsperRFP.2.Yes.

    30 3.2.5/48 48 Functionalityofissuanceofe‐token 1.KindlyelaborateontheProcessofissuanceofe‐tokenandapplicationcurrentlyused

    Currentlyphysicaltokenisissuedwhichneedstobeautomized.

    31 3.2.5/51,52

    51,52

    PensionprocessinginTreasuryincludingprocessmedicalbillofpensionerbyproperscrutiny,generationofformC,auto‐restoreCVPincaseofmultipletimerevisionofpay/pension

    1.Forregularemployees,payrollisruninHRMSandpaymentisexpectedinNewIFMS.Forpension,boththepayrollrunandpaymentisexpectedinIFMS.EmployeeReportsincludingefficienciesetc.areexpectedtobe

    1.ProposedIFMSisspecificallymeantforFinancialTransactionofStateswhileHRMScoversotheradministrativieareastoo.2.Physicalvisitwasarrengedfor

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    reportedfromIFMS.Pleaseletusknowifthere'saspecificreasonastowhytheexistingHRMSsystemscan'tbetakenoverbyCOTSifCOTShasthecapabilitytodoso?2.KindlyelaborateontheProcessrelatingtogenerationofformC,autorestoreCVPandapplicationcurrentlyusedforit

    understandingofalltreasuryfunctionsincludingpension.

    32 3.2.5/54 54 ManagementofGroupInsurancefundincludingscheduleauthoritygeneration,Paymentauthoritygeneration.

    1.Existingapplicationusedforthisfunction.2.Volumeofinsurancebusiness3.Arewelookingforendtoendinsurancefunctionandsolutionorworkaroundtocaterlimitedrequirement

    ThisisspecificschemeforGovt.employeesandcannotbecomparedwithgeneralinsurancebusiness.SospecificutilitymentionedRFPshouldbedeveloped.

    33 3.2.5/56 56 ProvisionforImplementationofCTS‐2010Cheques

    1.ExpectationfromsystemforCTS‐2010cheques.Isitchequeprintingfunctionorchequecreation

    Chequestationaryisprovidedbybankorgettingprintedbygovernment.ChequewritingisexpectedinconsolationwithCTS2010.ImagesofpaidchequeneedtobereceivedfrombankandsubmittoAG.

    34 3.2.5/56 56 E‐vouchershouldconformtoSection5ofITAct,andmustbedigitallysigned.

    1.ProcessexplanationofE‐voucher

    Visitwasarrenge forunderstandingofTreasuryfunction.

    35 3.2.8/67 67 DirectorateofInsuranceincludingcalculationofpremium,renewalnotices,insuredreports,registersetc.andco‐insurancebusiness.Andlegalsectionwithvariousregisters.IPAClaimprocesswithnameofschemeandamount

    1.Existingapplicationusedforthisfunction.2.Volumeofinsurancebusiness3.Arewelookingforendtoendinsurancefunctionandsolutionorworkaroundtocaterlimitedrequirement

    1.Existingapplicationdoesnothavingthisfunction.2.VolumeofInsurancebusiness300filesperDay.TotalSizeofDatabase5GB.DatabasehavinginOracle10g.Frontendused

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    JAVATechnology.3.YesWearelookingforendtoendinsurancefunctionandsolution

    36 3.3/91 91 OnsiteMaintenanceofProductasperSLA 1.DoesOnsitemeaneveryPanchayat/Branchetc

    AsmentionedinRFP.37 3.6/97‐98 97,9

    8ProductmodulesmustsupportbothEnglishandGujarati.TheApplicationUserInterfacewillbeEnglishandGujarati.InputlanguagewillbeEnglishhoweverUIandreportswillbebothEnglishandGujarati.BudgetspeechandpublicationreportshouldbeenteredinbothGujaratiandEnglish.ForGujaratitypingUnicodestandard(shrutifont)shallbeused.ThenumberofsystemshouldautomaticallygeneratefromEnglishtoGujarati.

    PresentlyourCOTSisunabletosupportGujarati‐itsupportsHindi.ItcanbeenhancedtosupportGujaratithroughtools.ButthenumeralswillalwaysbeinEnglish.Isthatacceptable?

    No.Theapplicationshouldbebilingual.ItshouldsupportbothEnglishandGujarati.

    38 3.8.1/99 99, Completesourcecodeisexpectedaspartofdocumentation.

    PresumeforCOTSproduct,thesourcecodewillberequiredonlyforadditionalcustomeffortandnotforthewholeproduct.Pleaseconfirm

    Acceptable.COTScodetoimplement.

    39 8.1/117 117 ForinterpretationofanyclauseintheRFPorcontract,theinterpretationoftheFinanceDept.willbefinalandbindingonSI

    Canthisnotberewordedandmadeasmutualconsent?

    Notacceptable.

    40 8.2/117 117 TheFinanceDept.willallocatework/assignmenttotheSI.

    ShouldthisnotbelefttotheSPtodecideonworkallocationconsideringthatit'sFixedpriceprojectandSIwouldknowbesttoallocateworkwithinit'steam?

    No.ItwillbeSI'sresponsibilitytoallocateresourcestoFinanceDepartment.

    41 5.2/108 108 PaymentTerms– 60%ondeliveryofpaperlicenses,20%onsuccessfulinstallation,andtherest20%oncompletionof3monthsoffinalgoliveandbugfixing

    Needtodefinepaperlicenses,alsoneedsupportfromGILtorelease100%oninstallationasthisneedstobepaidtotheOEM/COTSvendor

    Asabove

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    42 5.3.1/109 109 TheFD/GILshallcertifyactualimplementation WhileFD/GILshallcertifyactualimplementation,thedecisiononcompletionofmilestone/workdonesuccessfullyneedstodeterminedmutually

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    43 6.2.1/111 111 APenaltyof0.5%ofcontractvalueofrespectivemilestoneofSoftwareApplicationperweekdelaysubjecttomaximum5%.Softwareaudit/certificationshallbecarriedoutatthesolediscretionofFDforcertifyingtheperformanceoftheapplicationagainstthetargetperformancemetrics.

    Thiswillneedtobediscussedwithserviceproviderforthereasonsandjustificationofdelay,thenonlythesamecanbeapplicable

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    44 6.2.2 OperationalRelatedPenalty: ProductAvailabilityDowntimerequiredformaintenance,newinitiativesundertakenbyTSPorforPerformanceenhancementmeasuresshallnotbeconsideredwhilecalculatingproductavailability.Allmajormaintenanceshallbecarriedoutinaplannedmannerafterannouncingitacrosstheplatform.Uptimerequiredis99.7%.Penaltychargedwillbe:INR1,00,000forevery10hoursofdowntimeatastretchorinpartsonaquarterlybasis.AndINR80,000foreverysubsequenthourofdowntimeatastretchorinpartsfortotaldowntimemorethan10hoursonaquarterlybasis.

    Thiswillneedtobediscussedwithserviceproviderforthereasonsandjustificationofdelay,thenonlythesamecanbeapplicable

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    45 Page14andpara13

    BiddershouldhavedemonstrableexpertiseandexperienceinprovidingandcustomizingCOTS.Thebiddermusthaveimplemented&operationalizedsuchCOTSbased3projectsof12croreor2projectsof15croresor1projectof24croreinlast5years

    PleaseclarifyisthisexperiencerequirmentontheproposedCOTSproductoranyotherCOTSproduct?

    AnyCOTSprductwithFinancerelatedmodulesexperience

    46 Gene FunctionalRequirments Isthereanycompliancetobefilled Wheneverformatisgiven

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    ral infortheFunctionalrequirmentsspecifictionsandifso,whatistheformatinwhichthesameneedstobefilledin?

    bidderhastogivethecomplianceinparticularformat.Wheneverformatisnotgiven,biddermaygivethecomplianceintheirownformat.

    47 Page30

    UnderFinancialDataWarehousemodule‐InsuranceModulehasbeenmnetioned.

    TheInsurancemodulerequirementisonlyfromReportingpurposeortransactionprocessingisalsoexpected.RequestyoutopleasecheckanddecidewhethertheScopeofInsurancecanbeexcludedfromthisRFPastherequirementsandscopeofinsurancemayitslefbeconstruedasaseparatepoject.

    Bothreportingandtransaction.AsperRFP.

    48 Page95

    Theproposedsolutionshouldbeonopenstandardandcompatiblewithothertechnology.Sothat,thereshouldnotbeanyproprietary/OEMlockinsituationduringthe8yearsofO&MperiodexcludingCOTS,BI,OSandDB.

    RequestyoutopleaseclarifythisclauseisNotapplicableforCOTSSolution,BI,OperatingsystemDatabase.

    AsperRFP.Itisalreadycovey.

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    2.Payroll&EmployeeDatabase•SystemwillhaveprovisiontocollectemployeedatafromDDOlevelandHODlevelandprovideMISandDSSreportsforhighdepartment.•SystemwillhavevariousstackholdersfordatacollectionandvalidationlikeDDO,HODDepartmentFinanceDepartmentThesestackholders‘rolesareasperbelow.

    WiththeSAPHRSolutionsarealreadydeployedthroughSATHIApplication,pleaseclarify,whethertheEmployeedatabase,Payrollcomputation,ReiembusementsshouldbehandledhereaswellorwewilljustgettheprocessedfilefromSATHIandmakepaymentshereinthisIFMSsystem.

    AsRFP.

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    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    50 Pageno35

    •BusinessIntelligence,AnalyticsandReportingSolutiona)TheDepartmentreceivesandanalyzesalargevolumeofdatasuchasEmployees,Pensioners,Budgetforecasting,investments,debts,payments,receipts,etc.

    CanyoupleaseletusknowthenumberofuserswhowillbeusingthisBusinessIntelligence,AnalyticsandReportingSolution?PleaseincludeTheproposedBItoolsandreportingsolutionshouldbelistedinanyquadrantofanyofthelastthreeyearsofGartner/Forresterreport,sinceDatabasehasalsobeenincorporatedwithsimilarlistinginGartner/Forresterreportinanyquadrant.

    1.Asabove.2.Nochange.

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    IncaseofCOTSProduct(ERPSolution)costofproductfor30000users

    CanyoupleaseletusknowthenumberofusersforthefollowingprimarilyfromHWSizingperspective.UserswhowillbeusingthePlanningandBudgetingsolution;UserswhowillbeusingCoreFinancesolutionforPayments,Receipts;DebtManagement;WaysandMeansmanagement;UserswhowillbeusingforPensionprocessingandInsuranceandAuditManagement;NoofPensionerswhosepaymentstobeprocessed;OthercategoryofUsersnotlistedabove.

    Sr No  Module Name 

    Number of User 

    1 Grant Distribution  843 

    Online Bill Processing (OBP)  11515 

    3 Treasury Bill Processing (TBP)  1142 

    4  PAO MLA Bills  1 

    Expenditure and Receipt Accounting (ERA)  1197 

    6 Earnest Money Deposit (EMD)  614 

    Personal Deposit and Personal Ledger Account (PDPLA)  1261 

    8 Stamp Processing  413 

    9 Cheque Inventory (CI)  416 

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    SectionNo&ClauseNo

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    10 Letter of Credit (LC)  1425 

    11 Employee Census  5084 

    12 Pension Payment (PPO)  1052 

    13 Pay Fixationv (PF)  12052 

    14  DPPF‐GPF  31 

    15  DPPF‐HBA/MCA  25 

    16  DPPF‐NPS  30 

    17  DPPF‐PP  217 

    18  LF‐PP  126 

    19  LF‐MPR  2 

    20  LF‐PVU  160 

    21 

    Pay Verification Unit (PVU) ‐ Central   19 

    22 

    Debt Management Office (DMO)  5 

    23 Cyber Treasury Portal (CTP)  31 

    24  DSS/MIS  5068 

       Total  42729 52 119 8.10.2.ForCOTSProductthefullIPRofthe

    customized/developedsolutionforthisprojectshallrestwiththeFDexcepttheCOTS,BI,OSandDB.IncrementalIPRwillbecreatedduringtheDevelopmentprocesswhichwillbesincepaidforbyGovt.ofGujarat;hencesuchIPRwillrestinGovernmentofGujarat.IncaseofCOTSProductthestateGovernmenthasrighttoretaincustomizationlayerandshouldtheagreementwithserviceproviderandtofurtherdevelop.Therefore,Governmentof

    Wewillnotbeabletoaccommodatethisclausepleasenotetheproduct/servicesinvolvedbelongtoSAP,furtherifthereisanydeveloping/customizingthesameistomeetthescopeoftheworkandnootherintent.Hence,anySAPmaterials,andallIntellectualPropertyRightsembodiedtherein,shallbethesoleandexclusive

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

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    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    GujaratwillholdIPRofthecustomizedCOTSsolution.Thesamewouldbeapplicabletocopyrights.TheTSPshallsignany/allthedocumentsinthisregardandwillgetnecessaryundertakingtothiseffectfromtheCOTSOEM.TheGujaratGovernmentfurtherintendsusecustomizedCOTSbacktotheCOTSOEMtoenableittouseinGovernmentorganizationsinotherStatesorinorganizationsinGovernmentofIndia.TheCOTSOEMwillhavetoagreetothisarrangementandwherever,theCOTSOEMusesGovt.ofGujaratcustomizedCOTSsolutionorgetsadditionalprojectsofDepartmentofElectronics&IT,Govt.ofIndiaoranyotherstategovernment,itwillhavetopaytoGovernmentofGujaratalicensefee/accessfee/sharingfee/royaltyof20%ofprojectfeescollectedtowardsthecustomizedsolution(Licensefeescollectedtowardsdatabaselicenses,OperatingSystemlicenses,COTSwillnotbeincludedforsharing)fromthetenderingauthorityortheTSP(TotalSolutionProvider)isincluded)ofsuchprojects.Atthetimeofawardingcontract,authorizedrepresentativeofCOTSOEMwillhavetosignaseparatecontractagreementtosuchanextentwithGovt.ofGujarat.TheTSPhastogetsuchanundertakingfromtheOEMatthetimeoffilingthisbidandhandoverthesourcecode,Metadatadetailsetc.totheFinanceDepartmentatdifferentstagesofcustomizationandbeforereleaseoffinalpaymentoncompletionoftrainingandrolloutofsoftware.

    propertyofSAP,SAPSE(theparentcompanyofSAP)oritsortheirlicensors.ExceptfortherightssetforthintheSAPSOFTWARELICENSEANDSUPPORTAGREEMENTGeneralTermsandConditions,LicenseeisnotpermittedtomodifyorotherwisemakederivativeworksoftheSoftwareorotherSAPMaterials.AlsoforIFMSprojectssinceSAPwillbidthroughtheirSIlicensefee/accessfee/sharingfee/royaltyof20%ofprojectfeeswillnotbeapplicable.ThisisonlyapplicabletoSIwhogetthisIFMSprojectandreplicatethesameinotherdepartments,oranyotherGovt.Entityprovidedtheyagree.

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    53 119 8.10.3.TheFinanceDepartmentshallhavetheunrestrictedrighttodeployoruseNewIFMSapplicationsoftwareandthedocumentationrelatedthereto,inanyGujaratstategovernmentdepartment,atnocosttoclient.

    RequestedtopleasespecifyexactnosofusersgoingtousethisIFMSapplicationapartfromFinancedepartment.

    Biddermayenvisagedbasedonexistingusersandprovisionedfornext8year.

    54 91 Currently,Govt.ofGujaratisinprocessofSelectionofAgencyforSupply,Installation,CommissioningandSupportofCloudEnabledInfrastructureatGSDC,GandhinagaronbehalfofDepartmentofScience&Technology,GovernmentofGujarat(RFPNO.:GIL\DST\SDC_Cloud\2016‐17dated24.03.2017)whichisavailableonhttps://gil.gujarat.gov.in/tendercms/TenderDocs/201722118593593.pdfTheexistinginfrastructureandfutureenvironmentdetailsisavailableintheRFP.TheNewIFMSsolutionwillbehostedonthiscloudinfrastructure.Forstorage,EMCVMA200Kstoragewillbeprovided.

    HWprovisioningasrequiredfortheimplementation‐HANAapplianceswillbeprovidedaspartofthisinfra‐structure‐Pleaseclarify.AlsopleaseclarifywhetherthecurrentinfrastrucureprovidedatGclouddatacentreofCiscoarescalableandHANAcertifiedornotandifrequiredbySAPwhetherthiswouldbescalableornot.SecondlypleaseclarifywhethertheoperatingSystemrequiredtorunSAPapplicationswillbeprovidedbyFinancedepartmentornotorwhetheritwillberesponsibilityofSI.

    AsperRFP

    55 93 DocumentManagementSystem:InagovernmentapplicationlikeIFMS,itmustdealwithlotsofdocuments&contentsacrossvarioussectionoftheoverallIFMSapplication.Henceitisnotjusttheholdingthecontentatoneplace,butitisalsohoweffectivelythecompletemanagementofenterprisecontentfromitscaptureanddisposition.Thus,deliveringcontextualinformationtobusinessstakeholdersforimprovedcollaboration,smarterdecisionmakingandenhancedcustomersatisfactionisofprimeimportance.

    PleaseclarifythenumberofuserswhowillbeusingthisDMSsystem?Pleasealsoclarifyathirdpartyproductcanbeusedforthispurpose?

    AllusersofIFMS.TheDMSshouldbeasperstandardmentionedintheRFP.Biddermayusedthethirdpartyproduct.However,theentireresponsibilityincludingimplementation,integration,upgrade,updateswillbeliewithbidders.

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    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    56 37 TheproposeddatabaseshouldbelistedinanyquadrantofanyoflastthreeyearsofGartnerreport.Thedatashouldbestoredinminimum128bitencryptionmechanism.Theusercredentialshouldalsobestoredindatabaseinencryptedformat

    Requested to please amend theclause as under.The proposeddatabase should be listed in anyquadrantofanyoflastthreeyearsof Gartner/Forrester report. Thedatashouldbestoredinminimum128 bit encryption mechanism.Theusercredentialshouldalsobestored in database in encryptedformat

    The proposed databaseshould be listed in latestreportofGartner/Forester.The data should be storedin minimum 128 bitencryptionmechanism.Theusercredentialshouldalsobe stored in database inencryptedformat.

    57 95 Aftercompletionof8yearsandatthetimeofhandover‐takeover,SPhastoprovidetheapplicationwithlatesttechnologyversion,updateandupgrades.

    ItisalsomandatoryforbothCOTSandBespokesolutionwithin8yearstimeframealsoSP/SIneedstoprovidedetailsontechnicalupgrades,versionupgradeandupdatesalso.Thisshouldnotbelimitedtothataftercompletionof8yearssupportandatthetimeofhandoveronlySPhastoprovideapplicationwithlatesttechnologyversion,updatesandupgradesasthiswillrestrictFinanceDepartmentandGILtogetthelatestversionoranyspecificupdatesreleasedduring08yeartimeframerelatedtoapplication,Databaseandanyotherplatformusedforthisproject.Bidderhastoprovidealllatestupdates,releasesontheproductgivenanditisuptoFDandGILtodecidewhethertoimplementornot.

    ItwillbeapplicabletobothCOTSaswellasbespokedevelopment.

    58 22 4.DatabaseExchangeFacility Pleaseexplaintherequirementandthefaciitiesexpected.

    Itisinterface/integrationbetweentwosystemsforexchangedata.

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    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    59 28 1)Integrationbetweenthetreasurysystemandthestakeholderdepartmentsforrealtimetransferofinformation.

    Existingsystemsarerunninginwhichplatformandwhatareallthedbmsareinvolvedandwhatkindofdatatobetransferinrealtime.(example:files,images,databasetransactions)

    ExistingIFMSPlatform:J2EE,DatabaseMySQL,InsuranceSolution:Database:Oracle10g.Frontend:JAVA.IWDMS:J2EE,Database:Oracle

    60 97 SPshallberesponsibleformanagementofthedatabaseduringthecontractperiod.Whilerollingouttheproject,itisenvisagedthathistoricaldataofExistingIFMSwillbemigratedinNewIFMS.TheSPwillberesponsibleforcapturingthatdata.CurrentlythesizeofthedatabaseofexistingIFMSis1.8TBandCTPis73GB.

    PleaseclarifythedatasizeoftheproposednewsystemDoesitrequireallhistorydatafromIFMS1.8TBandCTP73GBtobemigratedtothenewsystem?

    IFMS2TBandCTP100GBInsurance5GBandIWDMSBudget1GBshouldbemigrated.

    61 97 TheselectedServiceProviderisrequiredtomigratealltheexistingdataavailablewithDepartmentinthedigitizedformatoftheexistingapplications(IWDMS&IFMS,CTP,etc.)ifrequired,initscurrentdatabasetothenewsystemtobehostedatStateDataCentreatfreeofcost.Costfordatamigrationfromexistingapplicationshouldnotbeincludedinthepricebid.

    IFMSandCTPdatasizesalreadygivenintheaboveclause.WhatisthedatasizeofIWDMS.ThescopeofthisRFPisonlyforIFMSandwhatisthelogicofdongDataMigrationofothersystemslikeIWDMSandCTPtothesystemtobehostedatStateDataCenterwithoutanycost?

    TheCyberTreasuryPortalisapartofIFMSitself.Onlyitismaintainedinseparateserver.IWDMSapplicationiscontainbudgetrelateddata.Soonlythosebudgetrelateddataneedstobemigrated.

    62 16 The bidder must get and present anundertaking duly signed by authorizedsignatory of the COTS OEM to convey OEM’sacceptancetothefollowingarrangement“TheCOTS OEM provider agrees to provide theadditional user licenses with followingconditions:Additional licenses shall beprovided at a discount to the quoted price inthis bid subject to following discountschedule:• 30000 user licenses: As per pricequoted in financial bid (The unit price of thesame will be calculated accordingly as: Unit

    ThiswillbeapplicableasperstandardSAPEndUserlicenseagreement.Requestedtopleaseamendtheclauseaccordingly.Priceholdcannotbegivenformorethan03years.Requestedtopleasemodifytheclause.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    Rate= Quoted Rate for 30,000 users/30000andsimilarmethodforcalculationofunitratefor ATS/AMC for 8 yearswill be applicable)•For purchase of additional licenses quantityfrom 30001 to 50000, bidder has to provide50% discount on unit quoted price onincremental quantity• For purchase ofadditional licenses quantity from 50,001 andabovebidderhas toprovide80%discountonunitquotedpriceonincrementalquantity

    63 16 Besides the costofCOTS licenses, if thereareother items in the bid document which alsoattractcostsbasedonquantityofuserlicensesthenallsuchlicensesshallattractdiscountsasmentioned above in their lump sum onetimecostorintheirannuallicensingcosts.TheTSPshall give this undertaking in respect of suchquantities which are chargeable by him. Thediscount shall be computed against the pricequotedintheFinancialBidofthisRFP.Furtherthe quantity indicated above includes suchlicenses bought by other Governmentorganizations, inside and outside Gujarat,which go in for rapid roll out of IFMS eitherpursuant to an agreement with the state ofGujarat or pursuant to decision by theDepartmentofelectronicsandIT,Governmentof India underNational e‐GovernancePlan orunderanyotherschemeforrapidrollout.Thediscount shall apply on incremental quantityand not on the cumulative quantity. Suchundertaking will have to be taken from theOEM and to be submitted by the TSP alongwiththeBid.

    Thisisnotacceptabletous.AnynewdepartmentoutsidefinancedepartmentGujaratwillbetreatedasnewentityforlicenseagreementandimplementation.Alluserlicensearegivenbasedonentitycreated.Allthefreshimplementationorrolloutofthelicenseswillbeconsideredasnewandseperatelicenseagreementonly.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

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    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    64 19 The Finance Department shall have theunrestricted right todeployoruseNew IFMSapplication software and the documentationrelated thereto, in any Gujarat stategovernment department, at no cost to client.StateGovernmentmaychoosetocarryoutthecustomizationofthesoftware,aftertheexpiryof the post implementation support, by anywaytheywant.

    ThiswillbeapplicableasperstandardSAPlicensingpolicyforwhichtheFinanceDepartmentisentitledto.Requestedtopleaseamendtheclause.Forthecustomizationpartafterpostimplementationsupportperiodof08years,respectiveSIhastogivebinding.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    65 31 •Pensionmodule PleaseletusknowwhetherthePensionmodulewillbecoveredntheSATHIorwillneedtobescpedunderthisproject.

    PensionprocessingfromendtoendwillcarryoutinIFMS2.0.

    66 132 ManufacturerauthorizationForm SAPwillprovideStandardMAFtoitsbiddingSI,otherdocumentationregardingwarranty,developmentcentre,sourcecodewillbegivenasSAPstandardOEMself‐certificationformat.Requestedtopleaseclarify.

    AsperrevisedFormat.

    67 72 PanchayatFinanceManagementSystem PleasespecifynosofPFMSuser,Village,TalukaandDistrictforbothPFMSapplicationsandBIuser

    PFMSusers‐ approx‐8000users,BIusers‐approx‐43users.

    68 132/133

    DocumentationfromOEMforCOTS AnyotherspecificdocumentifrequiredbyFDwillbegivenbySAPonitsownSelfcertificationformatgivenby

    Wheneverformatisgivenbidderhastogivethecomplianceinparticularformat.Wheneverformatisnotgiven,biddermaygivethecomplianceintheirownformat.

    69 108 PaymentTermsonCOTSlicensesforERP,DBandOS,BItools

    Requestedtoamendpaymenttermsclauseasunder:1)80%paymentofdeliveryofPaperlicenses2)10%paymenton

    Asabove

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    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    SuccessfulInstallation3)10%paymentoncompletionof03monthsoffinalgolive

    70 3.2.2.ApproachofSPforadoptingtheSolution

    33 BiddershouldhavetosubmittheproposeBillofMaterialforNewIFMSwithdetailsrequiredminimumnumberofCores,Memoryetcasapartoftechnicalbids.

    Webelievethat,SIhastodohardwaresizingonlyanddepartmentwillproviderequiredhardware(Server,StorageBackupsolutionwithbackupsoftware,Firewall,SLB,NetworkDevices,Securitydevicesetc.)tohosttheapplicationatDCandDRsite.Pleaseconfirm.

    Yes.ItwillbeprovidedbyGoG.

    71 ThekeycomponentsofthescopeofworkoftheServiceProviderinclude

    36 b)Procurement,commissioningandmaintenanceofanyenablinghardware,storage,systemsoftware,manpoweretc.fortheBIsolution.

    IssupplyofHardwareforBIsolutionisinbidder’sscopeofwork?OritwillbeprovidedbydepartmentPleaseconfirm.

    Yes.

    72 3.3.Operation&MaintenanceSupport

    91 Monitoring&ReportingServer/Systemperformance

    Isbidderhastosupplylicenses(EMS)forMonitoring&ReportingServer/Systemperformance?

    Department will providethe same. However, themonitoring has todonebyselectedbidder.

    73 3.3.Operation&MaintenanceSupport

    91 Monitoring&ReportingServer/Systemperformance

    WhowillberesponsibleforserverOSinstallation,management&Administration?

    BiddershallberesponsibleforserverOSinstallation,managementandadministration.

    74 3.3.Operation

    91 Monitoring&ReportingServer/Systemperformance

    IsbidderhastosupplylicensesforBackupandrestorationofOS,

    BackandrestorationsoftwareforDCwillbe

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    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    &MaintenanceSupport‐PageNo91

    ApplicationanddatabasesoftwareatDC&DRSite?

    providedbydepartment.

    75 3.3.Operation&MaintenanceSupport

    SPbiddershallsetupcentralizedhelpdeskatFD(Gandhinagar)tologcomplaintsoftheusersandissuethelogticketnumberandcommunicatethecorrectivemeasure.Theservicemanagement/supportrequestmodule/toolshallbeprovidedbytheSP.SPshallprovideCustomersupportinterfacewithonline,telephoneandon‐sitesupport,andotherdeliverablesasdescribedbelow.ThespaceforhelpdeskfacilitywouldbeprovidedbyGovt.ofGujarat.

    Webelievethat,ITinfra,TelephonelineandSpaceforHelpdeskwillbeprovidedbydepartment/Client.Pleaseconfirm.

    Yes.Itwillbeprovidedbydepartment.

    76 TechnicalDetails:

    94 ·Portal&Mobileappconcurrentusers:ExpectedconcurrentusersonInternet&MobileappPortalAllGovt.employeesotherthanteacherswhoinvolvedinfinancialtransaction.oAllClass1&Class2employeesofStatePanchayatoAllusersofaccountingbranchofstategovt.officesoCitizenwhowillbepayingtogovt.treasuries

    ForSizingofHardware, RequestyoutoprovideapproxtotalnoofusersandexpectedconcurrentusersforPortal&MobileAPP.

    It cannot be envisaged.Bidderhas todoprovisionconsidering8yearsplan.

    77 3.4.2.BiddershallproposetheOperationandMaintenanceteamfor

    95 2.CentralSiteO&MTeam:SystemAdministrator,System/BusinessAnalyst,DBA,SecurityExpert,NetworkAdministrator,PortalExpert,BIExpertandMobilityExpertetc.withBE/MCA/PGinIThavingminimum4to6yearsofexperienceintheirrespectivefield.

    PleaseconfirmtheworkinghourseofCentralSiteO&MTeamPleasedefinetheNumberofresourcesrequiredforsection3.4.2pointb,serialno2(CentralSiteO&MTeam:)IsbidderhastodeployanymanpoweratDRLocation?Pleaseconfirm.

    Generally, it will be 10:00to 19:00. However inmonth of march it will be10:00to10:00withoutanyextra cost. In case of anycriticality it will beavailable as and whenrequired.

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    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    projectasfollow(costofthesamehastomentioninfinancialbidpart6

    78 General Digitalsignatureusers Kindlyprovidethenumber/countofdeptusersusingdigitalsignatures.Weunderstandthatthecertificateswillbegivenbythedepartmenthoweverthisinfoisrequiredandimportantforustoprovidecompleteendtoendsolution.Weneednumbers/countofdigsignatureusers.

    Currently5000DSCareinuse.

    79 General EMS Weunderstandthatthedepartmentwillprovideallthetool,dependentDB,dependentsoftware,middlewareandOStohosttheEMSsolution.Pleaseconfirm.

    EMSsolutionisalreadyhostedinSDC.

    80 General DR WeunderstandthatDRisatdelhi/Hyd.Pleaseconfirmifitiscloudenvorphysicalstandaloneinfra.

    Cloudenvironmentwillbeprovided.

    81 General HRMSandPayroll OurunderstandingisthatemployeedataandpayrollprocessingwillbedoneinHRMSsystem.WeneedtodevelopanewHRMSandPayrollSystemfortheforemployeesOTHERthanthose

    AsperRFP.

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    coveredbySATHIapplication.Pleaseconfirm.PleasedefinetheclearscopeofHRMSandPayrollfornewIFMS.

    82 General HRMSandPayroll PleaseprovidethelistofallthemoduleswhichneedstobeimplementedunderHRMS

    AsperRFP.

    83 General HRMSandPayroll WhatwillbethetotalnoofemployeeswhowillbeaccessingthisnewHRMSsystem

    Approx.15000userswillusepayrollmodule.Itmaybeincreasedinfuturealso.

    84 General HRMSandPayroll Pleaseprovidethetotalnoofemployeesalongwiththelocationdetailswhowillbeaccessingthenewproposedpayroll.

    Approx.15000userswillusepayrollmoduleacrossthestate.Itmayincreaseinfuturealso.

    85 Pg46 DataentrymodulewhichneedstobedevelopedinNEWIFMSandpaybill,payfixation,paymentbills,disbursementwillbeprocessedthroughNEWIFMS.

    Pleaseprovidethetotalnoofmodulesforwhichwejustneedstobuiltupdatacapturingscreensandnottheentireprocessflow.

    Theentireprocessflowhastobedeveloped.

    86 General Payroll Pleaseprovidethetotalnoofemployeesforwhomthepayrollbegeneratedfromthenewproposedsystem

    Currently4.62lakhsemployeesareinGovt.Includingpanchayatandgrantinaidschoolandcurrently25000employeespayrollgeneratefromSATHI(currentHRMS).No.ofemployeesmayincreaseordecrease

    87 General Payroll PleaseprovidetheconcurrencyfornewproposedHRMSandpayrollsystem

    NonewHRMShastodevelop.AllthefunctionalitieswillbepartofIFMS2.0

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    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    88 General Dev/testingenv Pleaseallowustododevelopmentandinternaltestingatoffshorelocation.IfnotallowedthenpleaseconfirmthatHW,SW,DevspacewillbeprovidedbyGovtfordevelopmentandinternaltesting.Weassumethatthedev/testinginfraincludesphysicalspace(toseatasmanypeopleasproposedbyus),furniture,locallan,connectivitytoSDC&DRsites,desktops,servers,database,operatingsystem,applicationserversoftwareetcrequiredforappdevandtestingwillbeprovidedbydepartment.Pleaseconfirm.

    1. No offshoredevelopment.2. Only physical space,furniture, Local LAN,connectivity to DC & DRsite, desktop, servers areprovided by department.The software like OS,database should bebrought by the selectedbidder.

    89 4.1AcceptanceCriteria

    AcceptanceCriteria StandardprovisionfordeemedacceptancemustbeincludedtoincludedeemedacceptanceineventtheFDdoesnotprovideacceptancecertificateoncompletionofUATorstartsusingthedeliverablesinliveenvironmentbeforebeingaccepted.Anycostofreworkingshallbebornebythebidderifthedefectattributabletothebidder.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    90 5.2PaymentTerms

    PaymentTerms BidderstandardpaymenttermswhichareCorporateFinancemandatemustbeincluded.Allpaymentsdueformorethecreditperiod(30days)willattractaninterestattherateof2%per

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    month.BidderalsoreservestherighttowithholdtheprovisionofservicestillsuchtimeallthepaymentsduetoitunderthecontracthavebeenmadebytheFD.

    91 6.2.2.PenaltyCalculations

    PenaltyCalculations Overallpenaltycapforbreachofallapplicableservicelevels(operational,developmental)shouldbecappedat1%ofthetotalcontractvalue.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    92 6.2.2.PenaltyCalculations

    PenaltyCalculations Oursubmissionisthatifthedelayduringimplementationphaseissolelyandentirelyattributabletobidder,theLD/penaltybecappedat0.5%ofthecostofundeliveredgoodsandservicesperweek,notexceeding10%ofthevalueoftheundeliveredgoodsandservices.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    93 6.2.2.PenaltyCalculations

    PenaltyCalculations Bidderwouldliketofurthersubmitthatitshallnotbeliableforanypenaltiesiftheperformanceordelayissuesisreasonsbeyondthebidder’scontrol.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    94 6.2.2.PenaltyCalculations

    PenaltyCalculations Acoupleofmorestandardexceptionstouptimeshouldbeincluded.(a)TimelostduetodamageormalfunctioninthesystemoranyunitsthereofduetocausesattributabletoFDsuchasattachmentofadditionaldevices,makingalterationtothesystem,maintenanceofthesystem,etc.withoutthebidder’sconsentand/

    DelaywhichisnotattributabletoSP,willnotbeconsidered.

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    orfailuretomaintainthesiteasrequiredbythebidder;(b)thebiddermayalsorequesttheFDforashutdownformaintenancepurpose,whichrequestwillnotbedelayedordeniedunreasonablybytheFD;(c)Timetakenforbootingthesystem;(d)Timelostduetounavailabilityoflinks.

    95 8.10‐IntellectualPropertyRights

    IntellectualPropertyRights ‐OnlysourcecodeoftheportionofthesolutioncustomizedexclusivelyandspecificallyfortheFD,andassociateddocumentation,shallbetransferredtotheFD.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    96 8.10.1 Theserviceproviderisadvisednottobringanysoftwareasbaselayerforfuturedevelopmentasasolution.FinalsolutionIPRwillbesoleandexclusivepropertyofdepartment,expectBItools,OSandDB.ServiceProviderwillhavenoclaimtoanybaselayeroranyothercomponent.InbespokedevelopmentaswellasCOTSproducttheFinanceDepartmentshallhavefullrightsofsharingsourcecodewithGujaratStateGovernmentDepartments/Boards/Corporations./PSUsorotherGujarat’sStateGovernementEntity.IncaseofbiddernotofferingtheCOTS(ERPSolution),thanthebidderhasalsototransfersourcecodesodevelopedfortheIFMSprojecttoGovernmentofGujarat.Thesourcecode,fullydocumentedforitsarchitecturewillbeexclusivepropertyoftheGovernmentofGujaratandthebidderwillhavenorighttouseitanywhereelsewithoutpriorapprovalofthe

    IfwearedeployingBidderproprietarysolution/framework,neithercanthesource‐codebehandedovertothecustomer,norcantheFDhavefullrightstomodify.Alicenseagreementwillbeexecutedwiththecustomerwhichwillgovernthetermsofsuchlicensing.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

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    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    GovernmentofGujaratthroughtheFinanceDepartment.IfGovernmentofGujaratallowstothebiddertheuseofthissourcecodethenitwilltake20%ofthecostofapplicationdevelopmentforthesubsequentprojectsasRoyaltyfee.ConsideringtherightsofgovernmentofGujaratoverthesourcecode,thebidderisspecificallydirectednottouseanyproprietarylayereitherofitsownownershiporofownershipofotherswiththesourcecodetodeliverthesolutionfortheIFMSproject.

    97 8.10.2‐T TheGujaratGovernmentfurtherintendsusecustomizedCOTSbacktotheCOTSOEMtoenableittouseinGovernmentorganizationsinotherStatesorinorganizationsinGovernmentofIndia.TheCOTSOEMwillhavetoagreetothisarrangementandwherever,theCOTSOEMusesGovt.ofGujaratcustomizedCOTSsolutionorgetsadditionalprojectsofDepartmentofElectronics&IT,Govt.ofIndiaoranyotherstategovernment,itwillhavetopaytoGovernmentofGujaratalicensefee/accessfee/sharingfee/royaltyof20%ofprojectfeescollectedtowardsthecustomizedsolution(Licensefeescollectedtowardsdatabaselicenses,OperatingSystemlicenses,COTSwillnotbeincludedforsharing)fromthetenderingauthorityortheTSP(TotalSolutionProvider)isincluded)ofsuchprojects.

    BidderInternal:Plsthoroughlycheckfeasibilityandacceptabilityofthearrangement.IfdeployingthirdpartyCOTS,plsensureback‐to‐backcommitmentsfromtheOEM.

    Ok.

    98 8.10.4 Standardexceptionstobidder’sobligationtoindemnifyagainstthird‐partyclaimsofIPinfringementmustbeincluded.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    99 8.10.6 Patches,updates,releasesshall NoChange.AsperRFP.

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    freeofcostonlyifavailablesofromOEM.Else,thecostasadvisedbyOEMwillhavetobebornebytheFD.

    100 8.11Inspection/Testing

    ReasonableaccessshallbeprovidedtotheFDor,itsrepresentatives/nominatedagencytothebidder’slocations,facilitiesandmaterialstotheextentrelevanttotheservicesunderthecontractandprovidedthatFDanditsnominatedagenciesaccordappropriatetreatmenttothebidderconfidentialandproprietaryinformation.TheFDshallensurethatnominatedthirdauditageny/ciesorexaminersarenotdirectcompetitor/softhebidder.

    Ok.FDwilltakecareofit.

    101 8.11.2(e) Deemedacceptanceprovisionassubmittedabovewillbeapplicable.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.102 8.13

    Suspension

    Breachshouldbeofmaterialobligations.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    103 8.14Termination8.14.1

    Terminationbydefaultmaybeinvokedwith30days’noticeforfailingtoperform“material/fundamental”obligationsduetoreasonssolelyandentirelyattributabletothebidder,witha30daysperiodtocure/remedysuchbreach.

    Asperanswerofqueryno.107

    104 8.14.2 OnterminationforconvenienceatFD’soption,itissubmittedthatareasonablecompensationtomeet

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    bidder’sagreedcommitmentsshouldbemadebyFD.

    105 8.14.3 Iftheanyriskpurchaseisinitiatedduetothereasonssolelyandentirelyattributabletothebidder,biddershallbeliableforexcessamountsupto10%ofthevalueoftheundeliveredgoodsandservices.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    106 8.14.5and8.14.7

    “Satisfactory”isasubjectiveterm.Inanyeventoftermination,FDshallbeobligatedtopayforallservicesrenderedbythebidder,andtowardsreimbursableexpenses,uptotheeffectivedateoftermination.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    107 8.15TerminationforDefault

    Terminationbydefaultmaybeinvokedwith30days’noticeforfailingtoperformmaterial/fundamental”obligationsduetoreasonssolelyandentirelyattributabletothebidder,witha30daysperiodtocure/remedysuchbreach.

    (a)TheagreementmaywithoutprejudicetoanyotherremedyforbranchofAgreement,bythirty(30)daysadvancewrittennoticeofdefaultprecededby30days’notice,senttothebreaching/defaultingSPbeterminated,inwholeorpart;(i)ifSPfailstodeliverduetoreasonsentirelyattributabletoSPanyoralloftheserviceswithintheperiodsspecifiedintheRFP,orwithinanyextensionthereofgrantedbyFDorifSPfailstoperformanyother

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    obligation(s)undertheAgreementduetoreasonssolelyandentirelyattributabletoSP,andifthebreachcontinuesevenafterthenoticeofthirtydaysgivenbytheFDtoSPtoremedythebreach.(ii)BytheFD,inthejudgmentoftheFD,SPhasengagedincorruptorfraudulentpracticesincompetingfororinexecutingtheproject.

    108 8.25LimitationofLiability

    The entire liability of the bidder shall belimitedtoMaximum(Limitationofliability)=Paymentmadetothebidderandexplicitlyexclude all direct, indirect and consequentiallossesimpact,etc.totheDepartmentexceptasmaybedeterminedbycourtsoflawundertheapplicablelawandawardedafterfollowingthedueprocessoflaw.

    Foravoidanceofdoubt:‐ Bidder’aggregateliabilityshallbesubjecttoanoveralllimitofthefeespaidbytheFDtothebidderinthe12monthperiodprecedingthedateonwhichtheclaimarose‐Neitherpartyshallbeliabletotheotherforanyspecial,indirect,incidental,consequential,exemplaryorpunitivedamagesoranylossofprofitorrevenuearisingunderorinconnectionwiththecontract,evenifsuchotherpartyhasbeenadvisedofthepossibilityofsuchdamages.

    Innoeventshalldepartmentliableforanyindirect,incidental,special,consequential,relianceorcoverdamage,lossofprofits,revenue,dateorinrespectofallsuits,actions,losses,expenses(includingbutnotlimitedtolegalfeesandcostsofdefenceandanyTaxthereon)incurredbybidder.However,innoeventthetotalliabilityofbidderundertheprojectexceedthetotalfeesreceivedbybidderfromtheClientunderthisproject,asofthedatesuchliabilityarose.

    109 8.27Maintena

    Standardwarrantydisclaimershallbeincluded.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

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    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    nceserviceincludingWarrantySupport

    110 8.28TaxesandDuties

    Allthefeespayabletothebidderareexclusiveofanysales,useandvalueaddedtax,servicetaxGST,ortaxesofsimilarnature.anysuchtaxeschargedthereonbyanyApplicablejurisdiction,wheresuchtaxesareApplicable,FDshallberesponsibletopayandreimbursesuppliertheamountofsuchtaxes.Eachpartyisresponsibleforitsownincometaxesandcorporatetaxes.anyrevision(upwardordownward)oftheApplicabletaxesandlevies(includingintroductionofnewtaxesandlevies)shallbebornebytheFD.

    Accepted.ThetaxeswillbeapplicableextraasperGovt.rule.

    111 9.8FormVIII–EarnestMoneyDeposit/BidSecurityintheformofBankGuaranteeFormat

    ThisEMDFormatdoesnothavethestandardclausewhichisinsisteduponbyallbanks.Needtoaddasgivenhereunder:Notwithstandinganythingcontainedhereinabove‐OurliabilityunderthisbankguaranteeshallnotexceedRs______/‐(Rupees________________only).‐Thisbankguaranteeshallbevalidupto‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐Weareliabletopaytheguaranteedamountoranypartthereofunderthisbankguaranteeonlyifyouserveuponusawritten

    AsperFDGR

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    claimordemand(andwhichshouldbereceivedbyus),onorbefore‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐before14.30hours(IndianStandardTime)whereafteritceasestobeineffectinallrespectswhetherornottheoriginalbankguaranteeisreturnedtous.

    112 9.9FORMIX‐PerformanceBankGuarantee

    NeedtoaddtheclauseasundermandatedbyBidderFinance:ThisBankGuaranteeissuedby____________________Bank,onbehalfofBidderinfavoroftheFDisinrespectofanewContractdated________________.Ascommunicatedby,onthedateofexecutionofthisBankGuaranteeanamountofRupees______________(Rupees______________________________only)isoutstandingandpayabletoBidderbytheFD,inrespectofperviouscontractsbetweenBidderandFD.AscommunicatedbyBidderonthedateofexecutionofthisBankGuarantee,therearenooutstandingdisputesrelatedtoanyperviouscontractsbetweenBidderandFD.

    AsperFDGRmentionedinRFP.

    113 General Newclauseproposed:Third‐PartyComponents

    Provisionforthird‐partymaterialswhichneedtobeormaybeprocuredadditionallybytheFDandtheirlicensingtermsshouldbeincluded.

    AsperRFP.

    114 General Newclauseproposed:Bidder’sPre‐existingIntellectualProperty

    Detailedprovisionforownershipofbidder’spre‐existingintellectual

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

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    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    propertymustbeincluded.115 General Newclauseproposed:FD’sobligationto

    indemnifyFD’sobligationtoindemnifythebidderonclaimsofinfringementarisingfromFD‐providedcontent/materialshouldbeincluded.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    116 General Newclauseproposed:TerminationbyBidderfordefaultbyFD

    Thebiddermayterminatethecontractbyservingawrittennoticeof30daystotheFD,intheeventofanynon‐paymentofanysumwhichisdueandpayabletothebidderfortheservicesalreadyrendered,beyondthecreditperiodstatedintheinvoiceandifsuchdefaultisnotcuredwithinthecureperiodof30daysstatedinthenoticeoftermination.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    117 General Newclauseproposed:LimitationofLiability ThebiddershallbeexcusedandnotbeliableorresponsibleforanydelayorfailuretoperformtheservicesorfailureoftheservicesunderthecontractifsuchdelayorfailureisbeduetoreasonsattributabletotheFD,thirdpartyserviceprovidersorreasonsbeyondthereasonablecontrolofthebidder.Thebiddershalltakesuchactionsasmaybenecessarytocorrectorremedythefailuresordelays,andshallbeentitledtoinvoicetheFDforadditionalcostsincurredinconnectionwithcorrectionorremedyasaboveontermsagreedupon.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    118 General Newclauseproposed:Non‐exclusivity Standardnon‐exclusivityprovision NoChange.AsperRFP.

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    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    mustbeadded.119 General Newclauseproposed:EmployeeNon‐

    SolicitationEmployeenon‐solicitationclausemustbeincorporated.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.120 General Newclauseproposed:EntireAgreement Entireagreementprovisionbe

    incorporated.NoChange.AsperRFP.

    121 General Newclauseproposed:EntireAgreement Further,needtoinclude:TotheextentpermittedbyApplicableLaw,apartyisnotliabletoanotherpartyincontractortortorinanyotherwayforarepresentationorwarrantythatisnotsetoutinthecontract.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    122 General Newclauseproposed:Confidentiality EitheramutualNDAshouldbeexecutedoranexhaustiveconfidentialityclause,withstandardexceptions,mustbeincludedinthecontract.Theconfidentialityobligationsofthepartiesshallextendforthetermofthecontractandforaperiodoftwo(2)yearsfromtheexpiration/terminationofthesame.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    123 5.2PaymentTerms;Sl#4

    ATS&AMCofCOTSfor8years‐Lineitem6andCostofAMC/ATSofOS,DatabaseLicenses,BIToolsandotherreadymadesoftwarerequiredtoruntheapplicationlineitem7

    Paymenttermsonimplementation(18monthsduration)‐Couldyoupleaseletusknowinwhichquarterthesepaymentmilestonesfallandthe%ineachquarter?

    TheATS&AMCpaymentwillbereleaseyearlyfromthedateofGo‐Live

    124 Section3.2.2ApproachofSPforadoptingtheSolution–Page31

    Ineachphase,theServiceprovidershalltakeformalapprovaloftheDepartmentfordeliverables(includingdocumentation);onlythenshouldtheselectedserviceprovidercommencewiththenextphase

    Pleaseclarify:1.Whethertherewouldbeany3rdpartyconsultantswhowillapprovethecompletionofphase2.Approximatetimelineswithinwhichtheapprovalwouldbeprovided3.Whethertherewouldbeany

    1.itwillbediscretionoffinancedepartment.2.AsperRFP.3.No.

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    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    deemedapprovaliftheapprovaldoesnotcomethroughaftersubmissionofdeliverablesbytheserviceprovider

    125 Section–FunctionalRequirements–InterfacewithAG–Page56

    OnlineApprovaloftransferentriessubmittedbyControllingofficers

    Plclarity:1.WhetherAGwouldbedirectuseroftheNewIFMSsystem2.Ortheapprovalwillbeaofflineactivity

    Yes

    126 FunctionalRequirements–Page57

    Interfacewithallthefutureonlinepaymentsystemthroughweb,mobileetc.

    Requesttoelaborateonthispoint.Pleaseclarify:1.Whethermobileappisaskedforinthiscase

    Yes.AtpresentGoGenvisizedtogivefacilitytotaxpayer.Infuture,forotherpaymentsmobileappcanbeused.

    127 FunctionalRequirement–Page57

    InterfacewithWorksManagementofRoadandBuildingDepartment

    Pleaseclarify:1.Whatkindofinterfacingisexpectedisnotclear.2.WhetherRoadandBuildingdepartmentalreadyhassomelegacyapplicationwithwhichnewIFMSapplicationisexpectedtointerface.Thereisnoclarityinthispoint.Plelaborate

    ItisrequiredtointegratewithWMSsoftwareofR&BdepartmentandinfuturesoftwarewillbeimplementedinR&BandNarmada,WaterResources,WatersuppyandKalpsardepartment.

    128 Section3.4DevelopmentandO&MTeam–Page95

    DuringoperationandMaintenanceperiodbiddersareexpectedtocarryoutanyno.ofchangerequestthatisrequiredduetochangeinfunctionalities,Act,Rule,GRetc

    Thisshouldbemodified.8periodofmaintenanceshouldbereducedto5years.AlsochangeowingtochangeinfunctionalityshouldbetreatedaspaidChangeRequest.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    129 Section3.8.1

    UserRequirementspecificationdocumentsforalltheselectedprocesses.

    Pleaseclarify:1.Thereshouldberequirementof

    NoChange.As perRFP.

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    Documentation

    SystemRequirementSpecification(SRS)document

    onlySystemSpecificationRequirementdocumentfordocumentingthefunctionalspecification.ThereshouldbenorequirementofbothSRSandURS

    130 Section3.8.2ChangeManagement–Training

    General Pleaseclarify:1.Approximatenoofdaystrainingforeachcategoryoftrainees2.Approximatebatchsizeforthetraining3.Willthetraininghavetodoneatasinglelocationorithastobedoneatthedifferentlocations4.Whetherthelogisticalsupportlikeconferencerooms,computersetc.willbeprovidedbycustomer.

    1AsperRFP.2.batchsizewillvaryfromdistricttodistrictandofficetooffice.3.AsperRFP.3.AtstateheadquaterGandhinagarandDistrictHeadquater4.Yes

    131 3.2.2ApproachofSPforadoptingthesolutionRFP:‐PageNo34

    PaymentGatewayandSMSGateway IssupplyofPaymentGatewayandSMSGatewayareinbiddersscopeofwork?

    Gatewayisprovided bythedepartment.Bidderhastodonecessaryintegration.

    132 Section2,2.1.1

    10 “ApplicableLaw”meansthelawsandanyotherinstrumentshavingforceoflawinIndiafromtimetotime.

    Bidderrequestsmodification:‐“ApplicableLaw”meansthelawsandanyotherinstrumentshavingforceoflawinIndiafromtimetotimeandapplicabletothepartiesintheircapacityduringtheengagementperiod.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    133 Section2,2.1.18

    10 IntellectualPropertyRights”meansanyandallcopyright,moralrights,trademark,patentandotherintellectualandproprietaryrights,titleandinterest,world‐wide,whethervested,

    Bidderrequestsmodification:‐IntellectualPropertyRights”meansanyandallcopyright,moralrights,trademark,patentandother

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    contingentorfuture,includingwithoutlimitationalleconomicrightsandallexclusiverightstoreproduce,fix,adapt,modify,translate,create,derivativeworksform,manufacture,introduceintocirculation,publish,distribute,sell,license,sublicense,transfer,rent,lease,transmitorprovideaccesselectronically,broadcast,display,enterintocomputermemoryorotherwiseuseanyportionorcopyinwholeorinpart,inanyform,directlyorindirectly,ortoauthorizeorassignotherstodoso.

    intellectualandproprietaryrights,titleandinterest,world‐wide,whethervested,contingentorfuture,includingwithoutlimitationalleconomicrightsandonlyforthesolepurposeofthisAgreement,allexclusiverightstoreproduce,fix,adapt,modify,translate,create,derivativeworksform,manufacture,introduceintocirculation,publish,distribute,sell,license,sublicense,transfer,rent,lease,transmitorprovideaccesselectronically,broadcast,display,enterintocomputermemoryorotherwiseuseanyportionorcopyinwholeorinpart,inanyform,directlyorindirectly,ortoauthorizeorassignotherstodoso.

    134 Section2,2.5(9)

    14 BiddershouldnotbeunderadeclarationofineligibilityforcorruptorfraudulentpracticesissuedbyGovernmentofIndiaorbyGovernmentofanyotherStateinIndiaorbyGovernmentofGujaratoranyofthePSUinthestateofGujaratinlast5yearsatthetimeofbidding.

    Bidderrequestsmodification:‐BiddershouldnotbeunderadeclarationofineligibilityforcorruptorfraudulentpracticesissuedbyGovernmentofIndiaorbyGovernmentofanyotherStateinIndiaorbyGovernmentofGujaratoranyofthePSUinthestateofGujaratasonthedateofsubmissionofthebidinlast5yearsatthetimeofbidding.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    135 Section2,2.5(10)

    14 Biddershouldnothaveviolated/infringedonanyIndianorforeigntrademark,patent,registereddesignorotherintellectual

    Bidderrequestsmodification:‐Biddershouldnothaveviolated/infringedonanyIndianorforeign

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    propertyrightsanytimeanywhereinIndia. trademark,patent,registereddesignorotherintellectualpropertyrightsinthelastthree(3)monthsanytimeanywhereinIndiamakingthebiddermateriallyunabletodeliveritsobligationsaspertheRFP.

    136 Section2,2.14.6

    18 TheEARNESTMONEYDEPOSITshallbeforfeited:a)ifaBidderwithdrawsitsbidduringtheperiodofbidvalidityb)incaseofasuccessfulBidder,iftheBidderfails:i.tosigntheContractasmentionedaboveorii.tofurnishperformancebankguaranteeasmentionedaboveor

    Bidderrequestsmodification:‐TheEARNESTMONEYDEPOSITshallbeforfeited:a)ifaBidderwithdrawsitsbidduringtheperiodofbidvalidityb)incaseofasuccessfulBidder,iftheBidderfails:i.tosigntheContractonmutuallyagreedtermsandconditionsasmentionedaboveorii.tofurnishperformancebankguaranteeasmentionedaboveaftersigningthecontractorBidderwouldrequesttheCustomertoconfirmwhethertheclausesiscomplete,consideringitendswithan'or',bidderisforcedtotakeapesumptionthattheclauseisincomplete.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    137 Section2,2.19.6

    20 Bidderisrequiredtosubmitthecompleteproposalalongwithrequiredformsetconhttps://gil.nprocure.com.Theproposalshallbeexactlyaccordingtothepresentedformatsgivenonthehttps://gil.nprocure.com.Thetechnicalresponseshouldbeconcise.Anyresponsenotasperthespecifiedformatmaybeliabletoberejected.Nomarketingliteraturepertainingtothebiddershouldbe

    Bidderrequestsmodification:‐Bidderisrequiredtosubmitthecompleteproposalalongwithrequiredformsetconhttps://gil.nprocure.com.Theproposalshallbemateriallyconformingtoexactlyaccordingtothepresentedformatsgivenonthehttps://gil.nprocure.com.The

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

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    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    enclosedalongwiththeproposal.Ifenclosed,itmaybetreatedasdisqualification.

    technicalresponseshouldbeconcise.Anyresponsenotasperthespecifiedformatmaybeliabletoberejected.Nomarketingliteraturepertainingtothebiddershouldbeenclosedalongwiththeproposal.Ifenclosed,itmaybetreatedasdisqualification.

    138 Section2,2.19.8

    20 Thebidderisexpectedtoexaminecarefullyallinstructions,forms,termsandspecificationsintheTenderdocument.FailuretofurnishallinformationrequiredintheTenderDocumentorsubmissionofaproposalnotsubstantiallyresponsivetotheTenderDocumentineveryrespectwillbeatthebidder’sriskandshallresultinrejectionoftheproposal.

    Bidderrequestsmodification:‐Thebidderisexpectedtoexaminecarefullyallinstructions,forms,termsandspecificationsintheTenderdocument.FailuretofurnishallinformationrequiredintheTenderDocumentorsubmissionofaproposalnotsubstantiallyresponsivetotheTenderDocumentineveryrespectwillbeatthebidder’sriskandshallresultinrejectionoftheproposal.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    139 Section2,2.22

    21 Duringevaluationofbids,GILmay,atitsdiscretion,asktheBidderforaclarificationofitsbid.GILmayalsoaskforrateanalysisofanyorallitemsandifratesarefoundtobeunreasonablyloworhigh,thebidshallbetreatedasnonresponsiveandhenceliabletoberejected.Therequestforaclarificationandtheresponseshallbeinwritingandnochangeinpricesorsubstanceofthebidshallbesought,offeredorpermitted.

    Bidderrequestsmodification:‐Duringevaluationofbids,GILmay,atitsdiscretion,asktheBidderforaclarificationofitsbid.GILmayalsoaskforrateanalysisofanyorallitemsandifratesarefoundtobeunreasonablyloworhigh,thebidshallbetreatedasnonresponsiveandhenceliabletoberejected.Therequestforaclarificationandtheresponseshallbeinwritingandnochangeinpricesorsubstanceofthebidshallbesought,offeredorpermitted.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

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    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    140 Section2,2.23.2

    21 Priortothedetailedevaluation,GILwilldeterminethesubstantialresponsivenessofeachbidtothebiddingdocuments.Forpurposesoftheseclauses,asubstantiallyresponsivebidisone,whichconfirmstoallthetermsandconditionsofthebiddingdocumentswithoutmaterialdeviation.Deviationsfromorobjectionsorreservationstocriticalprovisionssuchasthoseconcerningperformancesecurity,Warranty,ApplicablelawandTaxesanddutieswilldeemedtobematerialdeviations.FD/GILdeterminationofabid'sresponsivenessistobebasedonthecontentsofthebiditselfwithoutrecoursetoextrinsicevidence.

    Bidderrequestsmodification:‐Priortothedetailedevaluation,GILwilldeterminethesubstantialresponsivenessofeachbidtothebiddingdocuments.Forpurposesoftheseclauses,asubstantiallyresponsivebidisone,whichconfirmstoallthetermsandconditionsofthebiddingdocumentswithoutmaterialdeviation.Deviationsfromorobjectionsorreservationstocriticalprovisionssuchasthoseconcerningperformancesecurity,Warranty,ApplicablelawandTaxesanddutieswilldeemedtobematerialdeviations.FD/GILdeterminationofabid'sresponsivenessistobebasedonthecontentsofthebiditselfwithoutrecoursetoextrinsicevidence.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    141 Section2,2.23.4

    21 Conditionalbidsareliabletoberejected. Bidderrequestsmodification:‐Conditionalbidsareliabletoberejected.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    142 Section2,2.25

    24 OnacceptanceofProposalforawardingthecontract,FD/GILwillnotifythesuccessfulbiddersinwritingthattheirproposalhasbeenacceptedandContractAgreementwillbesigned.AftersigningoftheContractAgreement,novariationsinormodificationsofthetermsoftheContractshallbemadeexceptbywrittenamendmentsignedbyalltheparties.

    Bidderrequestsmodification:‐OnacceptanceofProposalforawardingthecontract,FD/GILwillnotifythesuccessfulbiddersinwritingthattheirproposalhasbeenacceptedandtheirdeviationsareadequatelyconsideredbyGIL,theContractAgreementwillbesigned.AftersigningoftheContractAgreement,

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    novariationsinormodificationsofthetermsoftheContractshallbemadeexceptbywrittenamendmentsignedbyalltheparties.

    143 Section2,2.27

    25 2.27.2.ThenotificationofawardwillconstitutetheformationoftheContact.2.27.3.UponthesuccessfulBidder'sfurnishingofperformancesecurityFD/GILwillpromptlynotifyeachunsuccessfulBidder.

    Bidderrequestsmodification:‐2.27.2.ThenotificationofawardwillconstitutetheformationoftheContact.2.27.3.UponthesuccessfulBidder'sfurnishingofperformancesecurityFD/GILwillpromptlynotifyeachunsuccessfulBidder.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    144 2.28.2 25 Within15daysofreceiptoftheContractForm,thesuccessfulbiddershallsignanddatethecontractandreturnittoFDandsendcopytoGIL.

    Within15daysofreceiptoftheContractForm,thesuccessfulbidderpostmutualdiscussionandagreementoncontracttermsandconditionsshallsignanddatethecontractandreturnittoFDandsendcopytoGIL.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    145 3.2 32 SPhastomigratetheexistingdatafromanyexistingapplications(IFMS,CyberTreasury,DoI,etc.).Costfordatamigrationfromexistingapplicationshouldbeincludedinthepricebid

    DatatobemadeavailableinSIrequiredformatforpurposeofmigration.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    146 3.2(5 32 Duringthe8yearsofO&MperiodanymigrationactivitiesrequiredtocarryoutduetochangeinInfrastructure,Softwareetcshouldbedonebybidderatnoextracost.

    Duringthe8yearsofO&MperiodanymigrationactivitiesrequiredtocarryoutduetochangeinInfrastructure,Softwareetcshouldbedonebybidderviachangerequestmechanismatnoextracost.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    147 3.4 95 OperationandMaintenancePeriodbiddersareexpectedtocarryoutchangethatisrequiredduetochangeinfunctionalities,Act,Rule,GRetc.duringthe8yearsof

    AnychangesrequiredduetochangesinAct,ruleetctobetakenforwardbasedonchangerequestmechanism.Plconfirm

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    OperationandMaintenanceperiodwiththehelpofabovementionedteam.NoadditionalpaymentwillbemadeduringO&Mperiod.DuringthecourseofO&M,biddermaysuitably‐deploymoreresources,ifrequiredtoperformanychangesinthedevelopedapplication

    148 5.1 107 T‐Dateofawardofcontract Bidderrequesttorevisetheprojectstartdateaswithin30daysofcontractsigning.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    149 5.2 109 PaymentTerms Customershallpayinvoiceswithinfifteen(15)daysfromthedateofreceiptofinvoices,exceptforthoseportionsofanyinvoicethattheCustomerdisputesingoodfaith.Delayedpaymentsshallincurinterestattherateof1.5%permonth.Ifwholeoranypartofthefeesandotherpaymentsremainoutstandingfor90daysafterthesamehavebecomedue,Wiproshallatitssolediscretion,beentitledtodiscontinuetheprovisionofservices.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    150 6.2.1 111 APenaltyof0.5%ofcontractvalueofrespectivemilestoneofSoftwareApplicationperweekdelaysubjecttomaximum5%.

    APenaltyof0.5%ofDeliverablesindelaycontractvalueofrespectivemilestoneofSoftwareApplicationperweekdelaysubjecttomaximum5%ofdeliverableindelayforreasonspurelyattributabletoSIwithintwoweeksaftertheperiodspecifiedintheContractorsuchextendedperiodatmaybeagreedmutually.Thementionedpenalty

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

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    SectionNo&ClauseNo

    PageNo OriginalClause Queryraised ClarificationbyFD/GIL

    shallbethesoleandexclusiveremedytoCustomerforthedelay.DelaynotattributabletotheIAwillbeconsideredforexclusionforthepurposeofcomputingliquidateddamages.

    151 6.2.1 111 Ifthebidderisnotadheringtotheindividualmilestonesasdefinedinthedeliveryschedule,thecumulativepenaltywillbeleviedforthedelayedweeks,atthesolediscretionofFD.Ifdelayexceedsmaximumdelayweeksattheparticularmilestone,FDmayhaverightstoterminatethecontract.InthatcasethePerformanceBankGuaranteeofthebidderwillbeforfeited.

    APenaltyof0.5%ofDeliverablesindelaycontractvalueofrespectivemilestoneofSoftwareApplicationperweekdelaysubjecttomaximum5%ofdeliverableindelayforreasonspurelyattributabletoSIwithintwoweeksaftertheperiodspecifiedintheContractorsuchextendedperiodatmaybeagreedmutually.ThementionedpenaltyshallbethesoleandexclusiveremedytoCustomerforthedelay.DelaynotattributabletotheIAwillbeconsideredforexclusionforthepurposeofcomputingliquidateddamages.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    152 6.2.2 111 Softwareuptime‐ AsperRFP CustomermaylevypenaltyintheeventVendordefaultinadherenceoftheThresholdServicelevel,forreasonattributabletoVendor,duringthecontractperiod.VendoragreestomaintainThresholdof90%aspertheagreedSLAduringthetenureofthecontract.PartiesshallcomputetheSLAachievementonaQuarterlybasis.Customermaylevypenalty,incasedefaultinmeetingthe

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

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    agreedThresholdServicelevel@1%ofthequarterlyvalueforeverypercentageofdefaultsubjecttomaximumofaggregateandcumulativepenaltyof5%ofQuarterlyValue.Forthepurposeofthisclause,quarterlyvalueshallbeannualvalueoftherespectiveyear,fortherespectivecategorydividedbyfour.However,itisagreedthatnoPenaltyshallbeleviedforinitialperiodof3Months

    153 6.2.5 113 OperationalRelatedPenaltyforHandholdingSupport‐AsperRFP

    Penaltyonresourcesavailabilityorabsentismshouldbedeleted,asthisisFPPproject.Requestdeletion.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    154 SectionVIII,8.1

    117 ThesegeneralconditionsshallapplytotheextentthatprovisionsinotherpartsoftheContractdonotsupersedethem.ForinterpretationofanyclauseintheRFPorContractAgreement,theinterpretationoftheFDshallbefinalandbindingontheSI.

    Bidderrequestsmodification:‐ThesegeneralconditionsshallapplytotheextentthatprovisionsinotherpartsoftheContractdonotsupersedethem.ForinterpretationofanyclauseintheRFPorContractAgreement,theinterpretationoftheFDshallbefinalandbindingontheSI.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    155 SectionVIII,8.3

    117 SPisnotpermittedtoout‐sourceorsharecontractualobligationwithanyotherpartyoftheworkassignedtotheSP.However,incaseofanyexplicitrequirement,FinanceDepartmentmaypermitSPtoout‐sourceservicesorpartofservicesforexecutionoftheircontractualobligation.Thepayment,however,shallbemadetotheSP,whichhasavalidcontractwiththeconcernedFinance

    Bidderrequestsmodification:‐SPisnotpermittedtoout‐sourceorsharecontractualobligationwithanyotherpartyoftheworkassignedtotheSPwithoutthepriorconsentoftheFinanceDepartment.However,incaseofanyexplicitrequirement,FinanceDepartmentmaypermitSPtoout‐

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

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    Department. sourceservicesorpartofservicesforexecutionoftheircontractualobligation.Thepayment,however,shallbemadetotheSP,whichhasavalidcontractwiththeconcernedFinanceDepartment.

    156 SectionVIII,8.10.2

    119 ForCOTSProductthefullIPRofthecustomized/developedsolutionforthisprojectshallrestwiththeFDexcepttheCOTS,BI,OSandDB.IncrementalIPRwillbecreatedduringtheDevelopmentprocesswhichwillbesincepaidforbyGovt.ofGujarat;hencesuchIPRwillrestinGovernmentofGujarat.IncaseofCOTSProductthestateGovernmenthasrighttoretaincustomizationlayerandshouldtheagreementwithserviceproviderandtofurtherdevelop.Therefore,GovernmentofGujaratwillholdIPRofthecustomizedCOTSsolution.Thesamewouldbeapplicabletocopyrights.TheTSPshallsignany/alltheDocumentsinthisregardandwillgetnecessaryundertakingtothiseffectfromtheCOTSOEM.TheGujaratGovernmentfurtherintendsusecustomizedCOTSbacktotheCOTSOEMtoenableittouseinGovernmentorganizationsinotherStatesorinorganizationsinGovernmentofIndia.TheCOTSOEMwillhavetoagreetothisarrangementandwherever,theCOTSOEMusesGovt.ofGujaratcustomizedCOTSsolutionorgetsadditionalprojectsofDepartmentofElectronics&IT,Govt.ofIndiaoranyotherstategovernment,itwillhavetopaytoGovernmentofGujaratalicensefee/accessfee/sharingfee/royaltyof20%ofprojectfees

    Bidderrequestsmodification:‐ForCOTSProductthefullIPRofthecustomized/developedsolutionforthisprojectshallrestwiththeFDexcepttheCOTS,BI,OSandDB.IncrementalIPRwillbecreatedduringtheDevelopmentprocesswhichwillbesincepaidforbyGovt.ofGujarat;hencesuchIPRwillrestinGovernmentofGujarat.IncaseofCOTSProductthestateGovernmenthasrighttoretaincustomizationlayerandshouldtheagreementwithserviceproviderandtofurtherdevelop.Therefore,GovernmentofGujaratwillholdIPRofthecustomizedCOTSsolution.Thesamewouldbeapplicabletocopyrights.TheTSPshallsignany/alltheDocumentsinthisregardandwillgetnecessaryundertakingtothiseffectfromtheCOTSOEM.TheGujaratGovernmentfurtherintendsusecustomizedCOTSbacktotheCOTSOEMtoenableittouseinGovernmentorganizationsinotherStatesorinorganizationsinGovernmentofIndia.TheCOTS

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

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    collectedtowardsthecustomizedsolution(Licensefeescollectedtowardsdatabaselicenses,OperatingSystemlicenses,COTSwillnotbeincludedforsharing)fromthetenderingauthorityortheTSP(TotalSolutionProvider)isincluded)ofsuchprojects.Atthetimeofawardingcontract,authorizedrepresentativeofCOTSOEMwillhavetosignaseparatecontractagreementtosuchanextentwithGovt.ofGujarat.TheTSPhastogetsuchanundertakingfromtheOEMatthetimeoffilingthisbidandhandoverthesourcecode,Metadatadetailsetc.totheFinanceDepartmentatdifferentstagesofcustomizationandbeforereleaseoffinalpaymentoncompletionoftrainingandrolloutofsoftware.

    OEMwillhavetoagreetothisarrangementandwherever,theCOTSOEMusesGovt.ofGujaratcustomizedCOTSsolutionorgetsadditionalprojectsofDepartmentofElectronics&IT,Govt.ofIndiaoranyotherstategovernment,itwillhavetopaytoGovernmentofGujaratalicensefee/accessfee/sharingfee/royaltyof20%ofprojectfeescollectedtowardsthecustomizedsolution(Licensefeescollectedtowardsdatabaselicenses,OperatingSystemlicenses,COTSwillnotbeincludedforsharing)fromthetenderingauthorityortheTSP(TotalSolutionProvider)isincluded)ofsuchprojects.Atthetimeofawardingcontract,authorizedrepresentativeofCOTSOEMwillhavetosignaseparatecontractagreementtosuchanextentwithGovt.ofGujarat.TheTSPhastogetsuchanundertakingfromtheOEMatthetimeoffilingthisbidandhandoverthesourcecode,Metadatadetailsetc.totheFinanceDepartmentatdifferentstagesofcustomizationandbeforereleaseoffinalpaymentoncompletionoftrainingandrolloutofsoftware.

    157 SectionVIII,8.11.2(c)

    120 FD’srighttoinspect,testand,wherenecessary,rejectthesoftware/deliverableafterthesoftwaredeploymentatProjectSite

    Bidderrequestsmodification:‐FD’srighttoinspect,testand,wherenecessary,rejectthe

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

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    S.No

    SectionNo&ClauseNo

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    shallinnowaybelimitedorwaivedbyreasonofthesoftwarepreviouslybeeninspected,testedandpassedbyFDforitsrepresentativepriortothesoftwaredeployment.

    software/deliverableafterthesoftwaredeploymentatProjectSiteshallinnowaybelimitedorwaivedbyreasonofthesoftwarepreviouslybeeninspected,testedandpassedbyFDforitsrepresentativepriortothesoftwaredeployment.

    158 e 120 Anaverageuptimeefficiencyof99%forthedurationoftestperiodshallbeconsideredassatisfactory.OnsuccessfulcompletionofacceptabilitytestandafterFDissatisfiedwiththeworkingofthesoftwareonthe,theacceptancecertificateofFDwillbeissued.

    Bidderrequeststhefollowingtobeadded:‐However,itstandsclarifiedthattheServicesand/ordeliverablesshallbedeemedtobefullyandfinallyacceptedbytheFinanceDepartmentintheeventwhentheFinanceDepartmenthasnotsubmitteditsacceptanceorrejectionresponseinwritingtoBidderwithin15daysfromthedateofinstallation/commissioningorwhentheFinanceDepartmentusestheDeliverableinitsbusiness,whicheveroccursearlier.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    159 8.12.1/8.12.2

    ChangeRequestOrder

    DuringthedevelopmentandO&Mphase,anychangeinscopeofwork,orindesignanddevelopmentofDecisionSupportsystems(DSS)orofManagementInformationsystem(MIS)shallnotbeconstruedaschangeRequestorderandinsteadwillbecomepartofscopeofworkaccompanyingthisbiddocument

    NotOk.Anychangesinscopeofwork,DSSetctobetakenforwardbasedonchangerequestmechanism.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

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    SectionNo&ClauseNo

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    160 8.12.4 ChangeRequestOrder

    TrainingofpersonneloftheFDintermsofhours/subjectswillbewithoutanyadditionalcost.c)ThebiddershouldberesponsibleforchangesintheNewIFMSsystemuserInterfaceandduetochangeoflegal/statutory/GR/AnyACTetc.changesissuedbygovt.timetotimeduringthecontractperiod.

    Bidderrequestsmodification:‐c)ThebiddershouldberesponsibleforchangesintheNewIFMSsystemuserInterfaceandduetochangeoflegal/statutory/GR/AnyACTetc.changesissuedbygovt.timetotimeduringthecontractperiod.ItstandsclarifiedthatthebiddershallnotbeboundtoperformanyadditionalserviceswithouttheexecutionofamutuallyagreedChangeOrder.

    NoChange.AsperRFP.

    161 8.12.5 ChangeRequestOrder

    Anychangeduringtheoperationandmaintenanceperiodshouldnotbeconsideredasachangerequest.However,thebidderhastodeployTeammentionedinthisRFPforanychangesintheapplication

    Requestdeletion NoChange.AsperRFP.

    162 8.13 121 FDmay,bywrittennoticetoSI,suspendallpaymentstotheSPhereunderiftheSPfailstoperformanyofitsobligationsunderthiscontractincludingthecarryingoutoftheservices,providedthatsuchnoticeofsuspension

    WerequestdeletionofthisclauseasitdoesnotprovidesopportunitytotheSPtoclarify.Thepaymentstobemadeforalltheworkdoneandpro