Standard specifications
Detailed specifications for different works are drawn up by an engineering department and printed to serve as a standard guide to the department and also to refer it in the specification part of a tender paper to avoid writing the lengthy specifications. Thus, standard specifications save valuable time, labour, stationery expenditure and above all eliminates the scope of deviations and mistakes during preparation of huge number of tender papers through a Divisional Office.
For example, specifications for earthwork, concrete works, brick work etc. are commonly required for different works. The specifications for these common works become same. So, it is needless to write such common specifications repeatedly in the specification part of a tender paper. Instead of writing such specifications they are referred to the department standard specification.
The departmental specifications may revised periodically according to the development of technology. Generally, the C.P.W.D., P.W.D., M.E.S., Irrigation and Waterways, Railways departments have their own departmental standard specification. Other departments or organization that have no standard specification generally refer to any of the above department for the same.
Special specifications
