14. Approval of Cost Estimate:

(1) The cost estimate prepared under Rules 10, 11 and 13 shall be required to be approved by the following authority:-

• Cost estimate from twenty five thousand Rupees to five million Rupees- by the Gazetted Third Class Office chief,
• Cost estimate of up to ten million Rupees- by the Gazetted Second Class Office chief,
• Cost estimate of up to thirty million Rupees- by the Gazetted First Class Office chief,
• Cost estimate of an amount whatsoever above thirty million Rupees by the Departmental head.

(2) The cost estimate prepared pursuant to Rule 12 shall have to be approved by the following authority:-

• Cost estimate of up to one hundred thousand Rupees- by the Chief of the Office of gazetted third class,
• Cost estimate of up to five hundred thousand Rupees- by the Chief of the Office of gazetted second class,
• Cost estimate of up to one million Rupees- by the Chief of the Office of gazetted first class,
• Cost estimate of an amount whatsoever above one million Rupees- by the Departmental head.

(3) If the Chief of the Public Entity is not authorized to approve the cost estimate under this Rule, s/he shall have the same approved by one level higher authority.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Rule, the secretary or administrative chief of a constitutional organ or body, ministry, secretariat and other offices of similar nature may approve the cost estimate of any amount whatsoever for the procurement of his/her office.