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Saurav Agarwal
Business & Growth

Make in India Purchase Preference: How a Class-I Supplier Wins a Tender

A bidder who is not lowest can still take the work, and a bidder who is lowest can…

Saurav Agarwal
Business & Growth

Limited and Single Tender Enquiry: Why You Never Saw That Tender

Not every government purchase goes out to the whole market. Two rules decide when a buyer may invite…

Saurav Agarwal
Business & Growth

Tender Cancellation and Retender: Where a Bidder Actually Stands

You were lowest, the file moved for months, and then a corrigendum scrapped the whole thing. Whether that…

Saurav Agarwal
Compliance & Regulation

Labour Welfare Fund Contribution: Which States Charge It

A small deduction, twice a year, under a state Act most contractors have never read. What catches a…

Saurav Agarwal
Compliance & Regulation

E Invoice for Contractors: Does It Apply to Your Firm?

The e-invoicing threshold came down in four steps and now sits at five crore of aggregate turnover. Most…

Saurav Agarwal
Compliance & Regulation

Form 16A for Contractors: The TDS Certificate to Chase

Your client cut tax from the bill. The certificate proving it is what turns that deduction into credit…

Saurav Agarwal
Business & Growth

What a Subcontractor Agreement Must Actually Say

Machine owners are usually the subcontractor, and a handful of clauses decide whether the money reaches you. Here…

Saurav Agarwal
Compliance & Regulation

GST on Labour Supply: What a Pure Manpower Contract Is Taxed As

A labour-only contract is not a works contract, so it is taxed as a plain service — and…

Saurav Agarwal
Business & Growth

Security Deposit in a Tender: How Much Is Held, and When You Get It Back

The post-award money a client holds against your performance — how it is built from a lump sum…

EMD in Tender: Full Form, How the Amount Is Worked Out, and Who Is Exempt
Saurav Agarwal
Business & Growth

EMD in Tender: Full Form, How the Amount Is Worked Out, and Who Is Exempt

EMD stands for earnest money deposit, the bid security a department holds so your offer stays firm. Here…

Joint Venture for Tender: Whose Experience Counts, and at What Share
Saurav Agarwal
Business & Growth

Joint Venture for Tender: Whose Experience Counts, and at What Share

Two small firms can bid together to clear an experience clause. A 2020 Bombay High Court case shows…

Bid Validity Period and Extension: Should You Agree?
Saurav Agarwal
Business & Growth

Bid Validity Period and Extension: Should You Agree?

Your quoted rate stays binding for a fixed window after you submit. What that window means, who can…

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