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5-year O&M contract quietly replaces 3-year ask: New norm at BPCL? – 23 May 2025
May 23, 2025
In a major shift, BPCL’s compressed air & nitrogen plant tender mandates a 5-year post-warranty CAMC, replacing the originally floated 3-year clause, indicating a pivot in long-term asset care strategy.
BPCL clarifies that O&M spares beyond DLP won’t count in price evaluation, but must remain valid for two years post-DLP—offloading inflation and obsolescence risk onto vendors
Even if MOOWR import duty concessions apply, BPCL insists GST will be levied on the entire EPC contract—blurring the line between fiscal facilitation and compliance overhead.
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