O RFA de 2017 definiu os 5 tipos de concursos seguintes:
i. Consulta de Licitação Anunciada
Invitation to tenders by advertisement should be used for procurement of goods of estimated value of Rs. 25 lakhs and above. In such cases, the tender enquiry should be advertised on the Central Public Procurement Portal (CPPP) at www.eprocure.gov.in and on GeM. An organisation having its own website should also publish all its advertised tender enquiries on the website.
ii. Consulta de Licitação Limitada
In a limited tender enquiry, various vendors (more than three) are empaneled by the Government Department for goods that are procured regularly by the Department. Usually Limited Tender Enquiry is adopted when the estimated value of the goods to be procured is less than INR 25 Lac.
iii. Concurso em duas fases
For purchasing high-value plant, machinery, etc. of a complex and technical nature, bids may consist of two parts, as below:
a. Proposta técnica contendo todos os detalhes técnicos juntamente com os termos e condições comerciais; e
b. Proposta financeira indicando o preço por item para os itens mencionados na proposta técnica.
iv. Consulta de Licitação Única
A aquisição de uma única fonte pode ser utilizada nas seguintes circunstâncias:
a. Quando apenas uma empresa específica é fabricante dos bens requeridos, de acordo com o conhecimento do departamento governamental competente.
b. In case of an emergency, when it is necessary to purchase the required goods from a particular source. In such cases, the reason for such a decision must be recorded, and approval of competent authority must be obtained.
c. Quando for necessário adquirir máquinas normalizadas ou peças sobressalentes específicas para serem compatíveis com conjuntos de equipamento existentes (a conselho de um perito técnico competente e aprovado pela autoridade competente).
v. Leilões Reversos Eletrônicos
An Electronic Reverse Auction is a type of online auction in which the traditional roles of buyer and seller in an auction are reversed. In an ordinary auction, buyers compete to obtain goods or services by offering increasingly higher prices. Conversely, in an electronic reverse auction, there is one buyer and many potential sellers. The sellers compete to obtain business from the buyer, and prices will typically decrease as the sellers underbid each other.