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Public Procurement Rules, 2004 QUESTION #1817
Question 1
Under Rule 45(2), the defect liability certificate must be issued within how many days of the expiry of the defect liability or maintenance period, and the final bill must be paid within how many days thereafter to close the contract?
  • Fifteen days; thirty days
  • Thirty days; sixty days✔️
  • Thirty days; thirty days
  • Forty-five days; ninety days
Correct Answer Explanation
Rule 45(2) specifies that the defect liability certificate shall be issued within thirty days of the expiry of the defect liability period. Except for unsettled claims subject to arbitration, the final bill shall be paid within the time given in the conditions of contract, not exceeding sixty days, to close the contract for final audit.