CHANDIGARH, MAY 12 (CI Bureau): Mr. Anil Joshi, Technical Education Minister, Punjab has issued strict instructions to the technical Education Department to streamline the process of purchase and bring total transparency in the purchase systems. He asked the department to strictly go by e-tendering process wherever purchases were heavy.
Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the Punjab Government said that Minister instructed that the tender notices must be uploaded on the department’s website as well as that individual letters must be sent to prominent manufacturers/firms dealing in the matter. He said that due publicity should be given to all tender notices to seek maximum competition. He clarified that the specifications must be broad based and not tailor made to suit any particular manufacturer/firm. He said that the department should be cautious against collusive bidding or pool system in the tendering. The spokesman said that these directions have been issued to bring total transparency in the purchase system besides eradicating the chances of corrupt practices besides ensuring purchase of quality products.
The Minister directed that effort should be made to depute specialist in the procurement process and they should be invited during the opening of the tenders as special invitees. He also asked the officers to consider the DGS&D rate contract for the procurement.
Warning against any dereliction, the Minister has said that he would be asking for special audit of the contracts wherever he would receive any complaint and guilty officer would not be spared.