There was a longish Works & Tender Committee meeting at KMDA yesterday. But we introduced few innovations, some of which were as follows:
(1) Real-time recording of decisions: A powerpoint projection was on. The agenda items were listed in successive slides. Decisions were typed in as soon as they were made. Participants could even correct typing errors then and there!
(2) Standing dates were declared. Next date would be 21st May. Thus the fear of "deferred" was reduced.
(3) Certain standard norms were adopted. More would be done soon.
(4) The confusion on the number of responsive bidders was discussed and eliminated; it is as follows:
Note-1. – Subject to the special rules or order or procedure that may be prescribed by the Government in respect of a particular department, open tender shall invariably be invited for the supply of articles or stores or for execution of works and services worth Rs. 20,000=00 or more. Selection of agency should be made on the basis of at least three tenders or quotations, which shall be opened in presence of willing agents. If the number of tenders received is less than three, tender should be invited afresh.
This is an extract from the West Bengal Financial Rules.
-DS
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