[Breaking] ICAI permits CA in Practice, Firms of Chartered Accountants to register on GeM Portal for rendering Professional Services

ICAI - CA in Practice - Firms of Chartered Accountants - GeM Portal - rendering Professional Services - taxscan

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ( ICAI ) has permitted the Chartered Accountants ( CA ) in Practice, Firms of Chartered Accountants are permitted to register on GeM Portal for rendering professional services.

The ICAI has said that, The Institute has been receiving queries as to whether Chartered Accountants in Practice/Firms of Chartered Accountants can register themselves on GeM Portal as registration on the Portal is a pre-requirement for providing professional services to the Government departments/ organisations.

The ICAI has clarified that, the Chartered Accountants in Practice / Firms of Chartered Accountants are permitted to register on GeM Portal for rendering professional services. The information being published on the portal should be in compliance with the provisions of Code of Ethics.

The ICAI also said that, the Guidelines on Tenders dt. 7th April, 2016 issued by the Institute will be applicable to tender floated through GeM Portal also without any change. The Guidelines are appearing as Appendix -J of Volume-II of Code of Ethics, and may be accessed here. 

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