GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION
UDYOG BHAVAN, NEW DELHI

        Sealed tenders are invited from reputed agencies for carrying out translation of publications of this Department from English language to French, German, Spanish, Italian, Korean, Japanese and Chinese (Taiwan) language. The Tender documents for above work are available at DIPP’s website http://www.dipp.nic.in. Interested bidders can download the Tender documents from DIPP website or may obtain Tender documents from Investment Promotion and Infrastructure Development Cell, Room No. 452, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi on any working day between 10.00 AM and 4.00 PM within 10 days from the date of publication of this Tender Notice. Last date of submission of bids and Date & Time of opening of bids is mentioned in the Tender Documents.

 

 

Under Secretary

 

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION
UDYOG BHAVAN, NEW DELHI

 

        Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) invites sealed bids for the following work on Domestic Bidding basis:

 

  1. Scope of work

Description of work

Estimated words to be translated

E.M.D.

Translation of DIPP publications like ‘Manual on FDI-Policy & Procedures, ‘Destination India’ booklet, ‘Investing in India’ flyer etc in French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Korean, Italian and Chinese (Taiwan) language

20,000 for each language

5,000 for each language

2.0 The Tender documents for above work are available at DIPP’s website http://www.dipp.nic.in. Interested bidders can download the Tender documents from DIPP website or may obtain Tender documents from Investment Promotion and Infrastructure Development (IP & ID) Cell, Room No. 452, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi on any working day between 10.00 AM and 4.00 PM within 10 days from the date of publication of this Tender Notice.

3.0 Bids must be accompanied by the E.M.D. of the amount specified for the work, payable through a Demand Draft drawn in favour of "Drawing & Disbursing Officer, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi-110 011" and payable at ‘New Delhi’.

4.0 The bids shall be submitted in a sealed cover (two separate envelopes – Technical and Financial) within 10 days from the date of publication of this Tender Notice. The tender should be addressed to the Under Secretary, IP&ID Cell, Room No.368, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi-110 011. The tenders will be opened on 10.03.2005 at 11.30 AM in Room No.368, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi.

5.0 Any bid not accompanied by documents specified in Standard & General Tender Conditions and E.M.D. will be summarily rejected.

6.0 DIPP reserves the right to reject any or all the Bids without assigning any reason.

 

 

(G. S. Ghugtyel)
Under Secretary  to the Government of India

Annexure-A

 

1. STANDARD TENDER CONDITIONS

For ensuring acceptable quality of translation the agencies participating in the tender should meet following specifications:

    1. The agency should have minimum ten years of translation experience with its own employees;
    2. The agency should furnish proof of their previous translation work exceeding ten thousand words (separately for each language) from English to French/ German/Spanish/Italian/Korean/Japanese/Chinese (Taiwan) language.
    3. The agency should have minimum turnover of Rs.3,00,000/- per annum (separately for each language) for translation work from English to French/ German/Spanish/Italian/Korean/Japanese/Chinese (Taiwan) language.
    4. The agency should furnish details of at least three clients/references of repute. The agency having previous translation work experience with Central/State Government, Foreign Embassies, recognized industrial associations would be preferred.
    5. The agency should have at least two translators as employees for the said language.
    6. The agency should be a registered entity (no individuals).
    7. The agency will have to specify its arrangement for compulsory vetting of the foreign translation by foreign embassy/institutes of repute (list to be furnished).
    8. The agency should be located preferably in NCTR of Delhi.

 

2. GENERAL TENDER CONDITIONS

  1. The rates should be all inclusive and should not show any ambiguities. Incomplete or ambiguous offers would be rejected. The rates are to be given in specified format.
  2. The translation work has to be of high standards and authentic as this can be quoted by foreign and other investors like an official document. The Department reserves the right to reject any translation job, which is not up to the required standards or not submitted within the stipulated time limit.

    3. The agency should furnish translated version into French/German/Spanish/ Italian/Korean/Japanese/Chinese (Taiwan) language of sample page (enclosed herewith), for evaluation of its translation skills.

  3. The vetting of the translated work by the respective foreign embassy in India/institutes of repute will be the sole responsibility of the translating agency. Translated material received without vetting will be rejected and the translating agency will not be eligible for claiming any payment for such translation.
  4. The Translating agency will have to furnish the Bio-data of translators, who are proposed to be engaged for the translation job. The Bio-data should include specifically the educational qualifications and experience of the translators.
  5. Delivery period: The translated material in soft copy (floppy) in MS Word & pdf Format and one hard copy is required to be furnished to IP & ID Cell within 15 days of placing the order for translation. Shorter duration can also be fixed depending upon the contents of translation material. In case of unreasonable delay in the translation and its delivery, an appropriate penalty may be imposed or the contract may be terminated.
  6. Further, to enable the hosting of translated materials on Department’s website (http://dipp.nic.in) fonts of the foreign language in floppy/CD are also required to be supplied.
  7. ‘Only one all inclusive rate’ needs to be quoted for initial translation in French/German/Spanish/Italian/Korean/Japanese/Chinese (Taiwan) language, which would be valid for the period from 01.04.2005 to 31.03.2006.
  8. ‘One separate all inclusive rate’ for translation of subsequent updated publicity materials also needs to be quoted, which would be valid for the period from 01.04.2005 to 31.03.2006.
  9. Earnest money/Security money deposits would be governed as per the relevant provisions of the General Financial Rules, 1963.
  10. All other terms and conditions as laid down in the GoI Rules on the subject will also be applicable to this Tender Enquiry.

Annexure-B

Proforma for quoting the rates for translation work in French/German/Spanish/Italian/Korean/Japanese/ Chinese (Taiwan) language

Notes:

  1. ‘Only one all inclusive rate’ needs to be quoted for initial translation in French/German/Spanish/Italian/Korean/Japanese/Chinese (Taiwan) language, which would be valid for the period from 01.04.2005 to 31.03.2006.
  2. ‘One separate all inclusive rate’ for translation of subsequent updated publicity materials also needs to be quoted, which would be valid for the period from 01.04.2005 to 31.03.2006.
  3. Volume of translation job: About 20,000 words (in each language) need to be translated from English to French/German/Spanish/Italian/Korean/Japanese/ Chinese (Taiwan) language.
  4. To enable the cost comparison among different parties, the quoted all inclusive rate for translation per 100 words should include all costs involved for fulfilling the General conditions.

Rate Sheet

InitialTranslation job

Quoted all inclusive rate per 100 words for the period from 01.04.2005 to 31.03.2006.

English to French

English to German

English to Spanish

English to Italian

English to Korean

English to Japanese

English to Chinese (Taiwan)

Rs.________ per 100 words

Rs.________ per 100 words

Rs.________ per 100 words

Rs.________ per 100 words

Rs.________ per 100 words

Rs.________ per 100 words

Rs.________ per 100 words

 

Translation job of subsequent updated versions of above material

Quoted all inclusive rate per 100 words for the period from 01.04.2005 to 31.03.2006.

English to French

English to German

English to Spanish

English to Italian

English to Korean

English to Japanese

English to Chinese (Taiwan)

Rs.________ per 100 words

Rs.________ per 100 words

Rs.________ per 100 words

Rs.________ per 100 words

Rs.________ per 100 words

Rs.________ per 100 words

Rs.________ per 100 words

(A sample copy of the publication to be translated is enclosed to enable the bidder to assess the quality and nature of the material to be translated in French/German/Spanish/Italian/ Korean/Japanese/Chinese (Taiwan) language)

Name of Company

Signature

Designation

Seal of the Company

(To be submitted on company’s letterhead for expeditious refund of earnest money of unsuccessful tenderers)

 

Pre-receipt for refund of earnest money deposit

 

 

Received a sum of Rs._____________ (Rupees in words _________________) from Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion towards refund of earnest money deposit, deposited with them against their enquiry No.___________ dated _________ in connection with their invitation of quotations for translation of publicity material (Booklet) for investment promotion for the period from 01.04.2005 to 31.03.2006.

 

 

Name of Company

 

Signature

 

Revenue

Stamp

 


- Manual on Foreign Direct Investment
- Entry Strategies for Foreign Investors

Sample page

 

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

Policy 2.1 FDI upto 100% is allowed under the automatic route in all activities/ sectors except the following which will require approval of the Government.
  • Activities/items that require an Industrial Licence;
  • Proposals in which the foreign collaborator has a previous/existing venture/tie up in India in the same or allied field,
  • All proposals relating to acquisition of shares in an existing Indian company by a foreign/NRI investor.
  • All proposals falling outside notified sectoral policy/caps or under sectors in which FDI is not permitted.

2.2 FDI policy is reviewed on an ongoing basis and measures for its further

liberalization are taken. Change in sectoral policy/sectoral equity cap is notified from time to time through Press Notes by the Secretariat for Industrial Assistance (SIA) in the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion. Policy announcement by SIA are subsequently notified by RBI under FEMA. All Press Notes are available at the website of Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion.
Automatic Route 2.3 FDI Policy permits FDI up to 100 % from foreign/NRI investor without prior approval in most of the sectors including the services sector under automatic route. FDI in sectors/activities under automatic route does not require any prior approval either by the Government or the RBI. The investors are required to notify the Regional office concerned of RBI of receipt of inward remittances within 30 days of such receipt and will have to file the required documents with that office within 30days after issue of shares to foreign investors.
Government approval route 2.4 All activities which are not covered under the automatic route according topara 2.1 above, prior Government approval for FDI/NRI shall be necessary. Areas/sectors/activities hitherto not open to FDI/NRI investment shall continue to be so unless otherwise decided and notified by Government.

An investor can make an application for prior Government approval even

when the proposed activity is under the automatic route.
Procedure for obtaining Government approval -FIPB

 

 2.5 All proposals for foreign investment requiring Government approval are

considered for approval by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB). The FIPB also grants composite approvals involving foreign investment/ foreign technical collaboration.

For seeking the approval for FDI other than NRI Investments and 100%

EOU, applications in form FC-IL should be submitted to the Department of EconomicAffairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance.

2.6 The guidelines for consideration of FDI proposals by the FIPB are at

Annexure-I. The sector specific guidelines for FDI and Foreign Technology

Collaborations are at Annex II.
FDI from NRI & for 100% EOU 2.7 FDI applications with NRI Investments and 100% EOU should be submitted to the Public Relation & Complaint (PR&C) Seetion of Secretariat of Industrial Assistance (SIA), Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion.
Proposals requiring Govt’s

Approval

 2.8 Application for proposals requiring prior Govt’s approval should be submitted to FIPB in FC-IL form. Plain paper applications carrying all relevant details are also accepted. No fee is payable. The following information should form part of the proposals submitted to FIPB: -

(a) Whether the applicant has had or has any previous/existing financial/

technical collaboration or trade mark agreement in India in the same or

allied field for which approval has been sought; and

(b) If so, details thereof and the justification for proposing the new venture/

technical collaboration (including trade marks).

(c) Applications can also be submitted with Indian Missions abroad who will

forward them to the Department of Economic Affairs for further processing.

(d) Foreign investment proposals received in the DEA are placed before the

Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) within 15 days of receipt. The decision of the Government in all cases is usually conveyed by the

DEA within 30 days.
FDI Prohibited 2.9 FDI is not permissible in the following cases

i. Gambling and Betting, or

ii. Lottery Business, or

iii. Business of chit fund

iv. Nidhi Company

v. Housing and Real Estate business.

vi. Trading in Transferable Development Rights (TDRs)

vii. Retail Trading

viii. Atomic Energy

ix. Agricultural or plantation activities or Agriculture (excluding Floriculture,

Horticulture, Development of Seeds, Animal Husbandry, Pisiculture and

Cultivation of Vegetables, Mushrooms etc. under controlled conditions and

services related to agro and allied sectors) and Plantations(other than Tea

plantations)
General Permission of RBI

under FEMA

 2.10 RBI has granted general permission under Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) in respect of proposals approved by the Government. Indian companies getting foreign investment approval through FIPB route do not require any further clearance from RBI for the purpose of receiving inward remittance and issue of shares to the foreign investors.

The companies are, however, required to notify the Regional office

concerned of the RBI of receipt of inward remittances within 30 days of such receipt and to file the required documents with the concerned Regional offices of the RBI within 30 days after issue of shares to the foreign investors or NRIs.