In reference to the subject mentioned above, a pre-bid meeting was held on October 06, 2026 at 11:00 AM at 4th Floor, VC Room, Bank’s Main Office Building, Guwahati. 2. (a) List of bank officials present in the meeting: | Serial No. | Name | Designation | | 1 | Shri Nabin Khaklary | Deputy General Manager (DGM) | | 2 | Shri Ramanand Hawelikar | Assistant Manager (AM) | | 3 | Shri Sk Azahar Ali | Assistant | (b) List of representatives of companies/individuals/firms/contractors present in the meeting: | Serial No. | Company/Firm Name | Representative Name | | 1 | M/s AP Enterprise | Shri Utpal Paul | | 2 | M/s Mrinmoy Kalita | Shri Mrinmoy Kalita | | 3 | M/s Monjit Hazarika | Shri Monjit Hazarika | 3. A detailed table below presents the questions raised by representatives of various firms and clarifications provided by the bank: | Sr No | Questions asked by firms | Explanation / Remarks | | 1. | Clarify the process of firm registration/ enlistment with the bank. | Vendors have been clearly informed about the registration/ enlistment process with the bank. No registration fee is payable to the bank. | | 2. | Is a client certificate required for all the works mentioned? | Yes, it is mandatory for all the works mentioned for prequalification.
For Government/PSU/Legal/Institutional clients — Certificate must be in prescribed format signed by an officer.
For private party works — Instead, a copy of the TDS certificate for that work should be attached. | | 3. | Will the minimum 5 years of experience be calculated from the date of work order or completion date? | As of August 31, 2026, the applicant must have at least 5 years of experience working in the relevant trade (i.e., the first work order must be dated August 31, 2021 or before). | | 4. | Can a startup firm without any prior experience apply for empanelment? | Firms without experience will be considered ineligible and will not be empaneled. | | 5. | Can a single firm apply for more than one trade? | Since empanelment is trade-wise, any firm can apply for more than one trade. For this, the firm must independently meet the pre-qualification criteria (similar work, turnover, licenses/legal permissions) for each trade and submit required documents and solvency amount as per the relevant trade and slab. | 4. It is to mention that one phone number was incorrect in the original document. Updated contact details are as follows: Regional Director
Reserve Bank of India
North Eastern States | |