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How to Register and Bid on Rajasthan eProc with a Class 3 DSC
On this page
The Rajasthan eProcurement portal is the platform where state government departments publish tenders and receive bids electronically. It is run by the Government of Rajasthan and designed and hosted by the National Informatics Centre. The State Public Procurement Portal (SPPP) is an information portal under section 17 of the Rajasthan Transparency in Public Procurement Act 2012, but bidding itself happens on eProc.
Which tenders go online
Rule 5 of the Rajasthan Transparency in Public Procurement Rules 2013 mandates e-procurement for values notified by the state. The notification effective 1 September 2016 made e-procurement compulsory for goods and services of ₹10 lakh or more and works of ₹5 lakh or more. These thresholds replaced the earlier limits of ₹25 lakh and ₹10 lakh from September 2015. Thresholds may have been amended after 2016, so check the latest notification before assuming a tender is online.
The certificate you need
The eProc DSC information page states that a DSC of Class 3 category issued by a licensed Certifying Authority needs to be obtained for e-filing on the eTendering portal. The same page tells department users to obtain two key pairs, one for signing and one for encryption. For bidders, read the tender notice and the portal’s bidder guidance; a combo (signing plus encryption) certificate covers both. Our listed CAs include VSign, Capricorn, eMudhra, Sify, nCODE and PantaSign. If your tender names specific CAs, confirm acceptance with the portal helpdesk before you apply.
Enrolment steps as the portal states them
The bidder help page describes a two step enrolment process. First complete online enrolment on the portal. Then enrol the DSC with the e-token. A DSC mapped to one account cannot be remapped to another; it can only be inactivated. This mapping rule is important if you change organisations or roles.
Common errors
Two mistakes are worth knowing before your first bid. The bidder must click the Freeze Bid button to complete the submission; bids that are not frozen are treated as incomplete and invalid. And the BOQ template must not be modified or replaced by the bidder; it is uploaded after filling in the relevant columns only. The portal also publishes a Guidelines for Hassle Free Bid Submission PDF, which is worth reading before you enrol.
GeM and CPPP are separate portals
Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is a central portal. Its FAQ states that only Class 3 certificates can be used for digital signing on GeM. Users may also use eSign or OTP where supported. The Central Public Procurement Portal (CPPP) has its own DSC information page and bidders manual kit. Check the CPPP guidance for its class and combo requirements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Is Class 3 required on eProc Rajasthan?
Yes. The official DSC page states that a DSC of Class 3 category issued by a licensed CA is needed for e-filing on the eTendering portal.
Can one DSC be used on two accounts?
No. The portal's bidder help page states that a DSC is mapped to one account only. It cannot be remapped and can only be inactivated.
Do all bids go on eProc?
Only tenders above the notified thresholds. As notified from 1 September 2016 the rules set ₹10 lakh for goods and services and ₹5 lakh for works. Check the latest notification as thresholds may have been amended.
Are the CAs the portal lists the only ones accepted?
The help page lists eMudhra, GNFC, IDRBT, MTNL Trustline, SafeScrypt and TCS. Confirm acceptance of other licensed CAs such as VSign, Capricorn, Sify, nCODE and PantaSign with the portal helpdesk.