CPWD Registration Form
About CPWD
The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) is the Indian Government authority which is in charge of public sectors works. The CPWD is controlled by Ministry of Urban development which is now Ministry of Housing and Urban affairs. The CPWD deals with the construction of Buildings and Roads, bridges, and flyovers and different types of structure like stadiums, auditoriums etc. The CPWD came into existence in July 1854, when Lord Dalhousie established a central agency for execution of public works and set up Ajmer Provincial Division. It is headed by the Director General (DG) which also works as the Principal Technical Advisor to the Government of India. Now, a new post has been created to head the major prestigious projects of CPWD. The CPWD consists of three wings in the execution field:
1) B&R (Building and Road
2) E&M (Electrical and Mechanical)
3) Horticulture
MAJOR FUNCTIONS OF CPWD
The CPWD consists of following functions:
• Construction of a residential or non-residential structure.
• Construction works for Central Armed Police Forces.
• To get done Horticulture works like Plantation, grassing, nursery works etc.
• To get work done like water supply, drainage and sewerage works.
• To provide consultancy services in planning, designing and construction of civil engineering projects.
Eligibility Criteria for Enlistment in CPWD
To enroll as a contractor in a CPWD, the status of an applicant must be one of the following:
- An Individual, who is a citizen of India.
- Public Limited Company
- Private Limited Company
- Sole proprietorship
- Partnership firm
- Limited Liability Partnership
- A contractor is not eligible to have enlistment in more than one name of the category.
- A contractor is eligible to enlist in more than one category but not in more than one class of the same category.
- No engineer or any other official employed in engineering or administrative duties in any engineering department of India/State/ Central Government and State PSU’s is allowed to work in CPWD either as a contractor or as an employee of the contractor for a period of 1 year after he retires from his services unless he has obtained the prior permission of his employer government to do so.
- A partner or the director of the company enlisted already as a contractor cannot be enlisted as a partner or the director in any other firm/company in that category of CPWD.
Opportunity for the unemployed person like:
- Engineers and architects– Engineers in any field, Civil or Mechanical stream, and Architect possessing a degree/ diploma duly recognized by AICTE/ Central govt. or from universities established as per the UGC Act but not having income of more than 4 lakh per year(income certificate to be obtained from the authorized State Government authority). Diploma holders shall be eligible for enlistment in Class V and degree holders shall be eligible for enlistment in Class IV.
- Agriculturist and Horticulturist– The person who has a degree in BSc Agriculture or Horticulture duly recognized either by AICTE/ Central Govt. or from universities established as per UGC Act but not having income more than 4 lakh per year (income certificate to be obtained from the authorized State Government Authority).
- If the application is received without the enlistment fee or any incomplete Annexure or without signature, then the application will be rejected.
- The enlisting authority has the full right to check the details of the applicant.
- If the enlisting authority finds the applicant eligible for enlistment, then it will issue the enlistment order through the CEMS portal only. But if it finds any type of error, it will send the rejection letter to the applicant through the CEMS portal only.
- While applying for enlistment, the applicant should mention the address of his registered office as well as the head and branch office, if it is different from the registered office. All documents including the Bankers’ Certificate should bear one of the above-mentioned addresses; otherwise, these documents shall not be accepted.
- For any clarification or interpretation of any of the provisions of these Rules, the matter will be referred to the Director General, CPWD along with the comments of the enlisting authority concerned.
- The Director General, CPWD have the authority to make necessary amendments to these Enlistment Rules.
Opportunity for the unemployed person like
1
Engineers and architects
Engineers in any field, Civil or Mechanical stream, and Architect possessing a degree/ diploma duly recognized by AICTE/ Central govt. or from universities established as per the UGC Act but not having income of more than 4 lakh per year(income certificate to be obtained from the authorized State Government authority). Diploma holders shall be eligible for enlistment in Class V and degree holders shall be eligible for enlistment in Class IV.
2
Agriculturist and Horticulturist
The person who has a degree in BSc Agriculture or Horticulture duly recognized either by AICTE/ Central Govt. or from universities established as per UGC Act but not having income more than 4 lakh per year (income certificate to be obtained from the authorized State Government Authority).
Work Experience
The magnitude of work experience is classified into various classes according to their category which are Building and Roads and Horticulture Category.
Magnitude of work experience in the Building and Roads Category
Number of Completed work | Magnitude of each completed Building or/and Infrastructure/Road Work Rs. In lac | ||||||||
Class | |||||||||
I(Super) | I(AAA) | I(AA) | I(A) | I | II | III | IV | V | |
Three | 7000 | 3500 | 1750 | 1100 | 400 | 110 | 35 | 10 | 3 |
Or | |||||||||
Two | 10500 | 5250 | 2600 | 1600 | 600 | 160 | 50 | 15 | 4 |
Or | |||||||||
One | 21000 | 10500 | 5200 | 3200 | 1200 | 320 | 100 | 30 | 8 |
Magnitude of work experience in the Horticulture category
Number of Completed work | Magnitude of each completed horticulture work Rs. In lac | |||
Class | ||||
I | II | III | IV | |
Three | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
Or | ||||
Two | 32 | 16 | 8 | 4 |
Or | ||||
One | 64 | 32 | 16 | 8 |
Financial Soundness
The Financial Soundness of the applicant of each category is divided into three criteria which are:
- Net worth Certificate
- Average Annual Turnover
- Banker’s Certificate
Minimum Requirements for Financial Soundness for Building and Roads Category
Criterion | Minimum amount Rs. In lac | ||||||||
I(Super) | I(AAA) | I(AA) | I(A) | I | II | III | IV | V | |
Net worth certificate | 6,500 | 2,600 | 1,300 | 750 | 500 | 150 | 40 | 13 | 4 |
Average Annual Turnover | 20800 | 8320 | 4160 | 2400 | 1000 | 300 | 80 | 26 | 8 |
Banker’s Certificate | 20800 | 8320 | 4160 | 2400 | 1000 | 300 | 80 | 26 | 8 |
Minimum Requirements for Financial Soundness for Horticulture Category
Criterion | Minimum amount Rs. In lac | |||
I | II | III | IV | |
Net worth certificate | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Average Annual Turnover | 46 | 16 | 8 | 4 |
Banker’s Certificate | 46 | 16 | 8 | 4 |
For Class I (Super), I (AAA), I (AA), I (A), I, II, III, and IV (refer CPWD circular dated 19.10.2023) whatever category is mentioned, the following two documents are mandatory:
- Either Net worth Certificate or Banker’s Certificate
- Average Annual Turnover Certificate on works during the last five financial years maintained by a Chartered Accountant.
For Class V whatever category is mentioned, any one of the following documents is mandatory:
- Net worth Certificate
- Banker’s Certificate
- Average Annual Turnover Certificate
Concession to SC/ST Contractors
The SC/ST Contractors have the following concessional amount of Banker’s Certificate for enlistment in CPWD:
Concessional amount of Banker’s Certificate for ST/SC Contractors
|
S. No. |
Class and Category |
Banker’s Certificate |
|
1 |
Class-V Buildings & Roads category |
Rs. 4.00 lakh |
|
2 |
Class-IV Horticulture category |
Rs. 4.00 lakh |
Criteria for Estimating the Calculations
The enlistment will be done based on evaluating the performance of the applicant on the completed works listed in Annexure-III. The criteria for evaluation are given in Annexure VII. The eligibility criteria for enlistment shall be a minimum of 60% marks in each parameter (work experience, contract performance, time overrun, quality of works) and a minimum70% marks for each work separately (refer annexure dated 01.01.2024)
Special Performance report received from ADG/SDG rank officer of any Central/State Government Department or Executive Director/Senior Executive Director/ Director/Member of Board of Public Sector Undertaking or Central/State Government Institution or Autonomous body shall be considered by the advisory committee for the enlistment of application. Designated officers shall mention in their report whether the enlistment is recommended or not. Applicants, who are recommended for non-enlistment in special performance reports, will not be enlisted.
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Enlistment Procedure in CPWD
For enlistment as a contractor in a CPWD, the applicant shall apply on the portal named “Contractor Enlistment Management System” (CEMS) available on the CPWD website. Once the applicant has finished filling out, only one time he can change the filled data. The applicant can make online corrections in the CEMS portal if he has spelling mistakes or selection mistakes like the head of the application, name of address, or in any Annexures. No change will be allowed in the work, class, or category of the applicant. In the CEMS portal, the applicant has been provided the option of withdrawing his application at any time. In this case, the fees of the applicant will be non-refundable. Otherwise, the applicant has to fill out the new application with the new enlistment fees.
ENLISTMENT FEE/SURRENDER OF ENLISTMENT FEE
The applicant has to pay the enlistment/surrender of enlistment fee according to the class and category which is selected by him in favor of “AE (Cash), CSQ, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi”.
Enlistment fee/Surrender of enlistment fee (in Rupees)
S. No. | Class | Category | |
Buildings & Roads | Horticulture | ||
1 | I(Super) | 40,000 |
Not applicable |
3 | I(AAA) | 35,000 | |
4 | I(AA) | 30,000 | |
5 | I(A) | 25,000 | |
6 | Class-I | 20,000 | 5,000 |
7 | Class-II | 15,000 | 4,000 |
8 | Class-III | 10,000 | 3,000 |
9 | Class-IV | 5,000 | 2,000 |
10 | Class-V | 3,000 | Not applicable |
The applicant has to submit the form with all the supporting documents to the enlisting authorities uploaded on the CEMS portal given below along with the system-generated electronic receipt of the enlistment fee paid online.
Enlisting authorities and their Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction of Enlisting Authority | Enlisting authority | Processing Office |
1 | 2 | 3 |
1. Class I (Super), Class I(AAA), I(AA) and I(A) of Buildings & Roads category | ||
All India | DG, CPWD | SE(C&M), CPWD Room No. A-335, A-Wing Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-110011. e-mail: secm@nic.in Office phone:011-23063197 |
2. Class I, II, III, IV, and V of all categories | ||
Punjab, Chandigarh, Rajasthan and Haryana | SDG Chandigarh | CE (Works cum TLQA), CPWD Room No. 101, First Floor, Kendriya Sadan Sector-9A, Chandigarh-160009. e-mail: sdg-chnd@cpwd.gov.in Office phone: 0172-2747101 |
Maharashtra, Goa and Gujarat | SDG Mumbai | CE (Works cum TLQA), CPWD 16th Floor, Pratishtha Bhawan, Old CGO Annexe 101, M.K. Road, Mumbai-400020. e-mail: mumspldgwr.cpwd@gov.in Office phone: 022-22054936 |
West Bengal, Sikkim and Odisha | SDG Kolkata | CE (Works cum TLQA), CPWD 5th floor, 1st MSO Building, Nizam Palace 234/4, AJC Bose Road, Kolkata-700020. e-mail : sdger.cpwd@gov.in, ddghqer.cpwd@gov.in Office phone: 033-2287703 |
Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar and Puducherry | SDG Chennai | CE (Works cum TLQA), CPWD First Floor, G Wing, Rajaji Bhawan, 3rd Avenue, Besant Nagar, Chennai- 600090. e-mail: sdgsrcpwd@nic.in Office phone: 044-24463711 |
Delhi (Class –I & II and IV only) | ADG Projects Delhi | CE (Works cum TLQA), CPWD Room No.101, Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066. e-mail : delce-tlqad@cpwd.gov.in Office phone: 011-26104978 |
Delhi (Class III & V only) | ADG Delhi | SE (Works cum TLQA), CPWD Room No. A-216, A-Wing, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-110011. e-mail : deladgdr.cpwd@nic.in Office phone : 011-23061355 |
Uttar Pradesh | ADG Lucknow | SE (Works cum TLQA), CPWD 4th Floor, Kendriya Bhawan, Sector-H, Aliganj, Lucknow-226024. e-mail: adgnr2.cpwd@gov.in Office phone: 0522-2324544 |
Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh | ADG (Chandigarh) | SE (Works cum TLQA), CPWD First Floor, Kendriya Sadan Sector-9A, Chandigarh-160009. e-mail: nrd.chd.cpwd@gov.in Office phone: 0172-2749609 |
Jurisdiction of Enlisting Authority | Enlisting authority | Officer to whom the application is to be Submitted (Member Secretary) |
1 | 2 | 3 |
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh | ADG Jammu | SE (Works cum TLQA), CPWD Landoi bridge, Satwari Cantt, Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir – 180003 Email: adgammu0822@gmail.com Office phone: 0191-2430885 |
Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Manipur. | ADG Guwahati | SE (Works cum TLQA), CPWD Office Complex, Garchuk, Guwahati-781035. e-mail: guw-ee-sdgner@cpwd.gov.in Office phone: 0361-2270321 |
Bihar and Jharkhand | ADG Patna (Presently working from Kolkata) | SE (Works cum TLQA), CPWD 5th floor, 1st MSO Building, Nizam Palace 234/4, AJC Bose Road, Kolkata-70020. e-mail: kolddoadger1.cpwd@nic.in Office phone: 033-22876646 |
Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh | ADG, Bhopal | SE (Works cum TLQA), CPWD Nirman Sadan 52-A, Arera Hills, Bhopal-462011 e-mail: adgwr2cpwd-mp@nic.in Office phone: 0755-2551994 |
Kerala | ADG Kochi (Presently working from Chennai) | SE (Works cum TLQA), CPWD Second Floor, G-Wing, Rajaji Bhawan, 3rd Avenue, Besant Nagar, Chennai- 600090. e-mail: adgsrcpwd@nic.in Office phone: 044-24912369 |
Karnataka | ADG Bengaluru | SE (Works cum TLQA), CPWD 2nd Floor, C Wing, Kendriya Sadan Koramangala, Bengaluru-560034. e-mail : blr-adgsr2@cpwd.gov.in Office phone : 080-25534968 |
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, | ADG Hyderabad | SE (Works cum TLQA), CPWD Nirman Bhawan, Sultan Bazar Koti, Hyderabad-500095. e-mail : hyd-adghr@cpwd.gov.in Office phone : 040-23656846 |
Note : 1. Any change in address or other details may be notified by concerned SDG/ADG. 2. All the unsettled applications in the office of ADG (Region Mumbai) shall be dealt by SDG, Mumbai. 3. All the unsettled applications in the office of ADG (Region Lucknow) shall be dealt with in the office of ADG, Lucknow. 4. All the unsettled applications in the office of ADG (Region Chandigarh) shall be dealt with in the office of ADG, Chandigarh. 5. All the unsettled applications in the office of ADG (Region Kolkata) shall be dealt with in the office of ADG, Patna. 6. All the unsettled applications in the office of ADG (Region Chennai) shall be dealt with in the office of ADG, Kochi. 7. All the unsettled applications in the office of ADG (Region Bengaluru) shall be dealt with in the office of ADG, Bengaluru. 8. All the unsettled applications in the office of ADG (Region Hyderabad) shall be dealt with in the office of ADG, Hyderabad. 9. All the records will be kept in the office of ADG/SDG in the TLQA unit. |
Important points to be remembered:
- If the application is received without the enlistment fee or any incomplete Annexure or without signature, then the application will be rejected.
- The enlisting authority has the full right to check the details of the applicant.
- If the enlisting authority finds the applicant eligible for enlistment, then it will issue the enlistment order through the CEMS portal only. But if it finds any type of error, it will send the rejection letter to the applicant through the CEMS portal only.
- While applying for enlistment, the applicant should mention the address of his registered office as well as the head and branch office, if it is different from the registered office. All documents including the Bankers’ Certificate should bear one of the above-mentioned addresses; otherwise, these documents shall not be accepted.
- For any clarification or interpretation of any of the provisions of these Rules, the matter will be referred to the Director General, CPWD along with the comments of the enlisting authority concerned.
- The Director General, CPWD have the authority to make necessary amendments to these Enlistment Rules.
Government Fees for Application
| S.No | Class | Building & Roads | Horticulture |
| 1 | l(Super) | 40000 | NA |
| 2 | l(AAA) | 35000 | NA |
| 3 | l(AA) | 30000 | NA |
| 4 | l(A) | 25000 | NA |
| 5 | l | 20000 | 5000 |
| 6 | ll | 15000 | 4000 |
| 7 | lll | 10000 | 3000 |
| 8 | lV | 5000 | 2000 |
| 9 | V | 3000 | NA |
Work Experience Required
| Number of Completed Work | Magnitude of each completed horticulture work Rs. In lac | ||||||||
| Class | |||||||||
| I | II | III | IV | ||||||
| Three | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | |||||
| or | |||||||||
| Two | 32 | 16 | 8 | 4 | |||||
| or | |||||||||
| One | 64 | 32 | 16 | 8 | |||||
Tendering Limit
The enlisted contractors shall be eligible to bid for specified category works where the estimated cost put to tender is not more than their tendering limit, without pre-qualification or eligibility bid, but subject to bidding capacity, unless otherwise specified in the bid document.
S.NO | Class | Building & Roads | Horticulture |
1 | I(Super) | 650 | NA |
2 | I(AAA) | 260 | NA |
3 | I(AA) | 130 | NA |
4 | I(A) | 75 | NA |
5 | I | 50 | 2.30 |
6 | II | 15 | 0.80 |
7 | III | 4 | 0.40 |
8 | IV | 1.30 | 0.20 |
9 | V | 0.40 | NA |
Validity of enlistment
The enlistment shall be valid for a period of five years from the date of issue of order or as mentioned in the enlistment order
Documents Required
1. Businees Incorporation Prove(Certificate of Incorporation, Partnership Deed or Affidavit Signed by First class Magistrate)
2.Pan No Company
3.GST Certificate
4.Photo (Director, Partner and Individual)
5.Signature(Director, Partner and Individual)
6.Aadhar Card (Director, Partner and Individual)
7.Pan Card (Director, Partner and Individual)
8.Mobile no (Director, Partner and Individual)
9.MOA and AOA
10.Board Resolution/Power of Attorney
11.Self attested copies of award letters for completed works
12.Self attested copies of final bill for completed work
13. Self-attested copies of Tripartite agreement for back-to-back contract (if any)
14.Self-attested copies of Form 16/16A & 26AS for Private Works or for works executed on back-to-back basic (if any)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
i. B&R (Buildings & Roads) and
ii. Horticulture
b. However existing contractors in Furniture category was merged with Building category with one class below. For example, Furniture Class I contractors were converted into Building Class II contractors, Furniture Class II contractors were converted into Building Class III contractors, etc.
c. The validity of enlistment of valid Furniture category CPWD contractors on 17.08.2020 merged with Building category vide OM No. DG/SE/CM/Enlist. Rules/52 dated 17.08.2020 is further extended up to 31.08.2025 by which time they should gather required work experience in B & R category.
