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Subjecti.Transparencyin Works/Purchase/consultancy
contractsawardedon nomination
basis- CVCCircularsregarding.
Thec.V.c. hasbeenemphasizing
on the needfor awardof contracts
in a transparent
andopen
manner,inctuding
thecontractsawarded
on nomination
basis(singres"d.; F;;ilil;;il.The basicrequirements
for the-awardof.conhactby any Government
agencyis to '*ni"'|,provideequal
opportunityto all interestedParties,fair & equitdbleireatmentof ati teniereii,
intrrn
guarantee
the rightto equality,
promote
healthy
competition
amongthetenoererJ'anJ
e'.lim,nare
practices.
corrupt
(singresource procurehent)basis,insteadof
fegarding awardof contractson nomination
processof opencompetitive
bidding,
tie commission
earrierii Gi'rettei-oat"o
lollgyilq^3
05'07.2007
(copyenclosed)has arreadyraiddow]ithe exceptionar
circumstancJs,
wheie',s'ingle
SourceProcurement'
canbe resortedto.
The CVChas alsodirectedin this contextthatthe detailsof all tendersawarded
on nomination
basisSha|IbepoStedonwebsiteinPub|icdomaina|ongWithbriefreaSonsthereof.
ln this.connection,
detailedinstructions
fromCeniralVigilanceCommission
officevidetheirletters
No. (i) No. 005/cRD/19/1967
datedii.12.2012(ii)-No. oos/cRD/1goateJ os.bi.zooi are
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11.12.2012
CircularNo. 18112112
Subject: Transparency in Works/Purchase/Consultancy
contracts awarded on
nominationbasis - reg.
The Commissionhas been emphasisingon the need for observingintegrity,
transparency,
fairnessand equityin all aspects.of
lecisionmakinginciudingin ten-dering-ani
awardof contracts.However,the Commission
is stillreceivingcoirplaints69ardingadJption
of non{ransparent
methodsin tenderingand awardof contracts.A numberof suchiomplaints
pertainto award on nomination(singlesourceprocuremeni)basis instead
of followinga
orocess_of
open competitivebidding. Ihe Commissionin their'ear.lier
offiee-srderlte. Z3ll.t}v
dated05 07 2007(copyenclosed)had laid downthe exceptional
circumstances
where,single
procurement'can
source
be resortedto. Theseguidelines
were consequent
to the Suprdme
judgementin case of NagarNigam,Meerutv/s 41 FaheemMeat
C-ourt's
Exportpvt. Ltd.[SLp
(civit)Nci.1074
ot 20061.
2
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In view of the complaintsbeingreceivedregardingawardof confractson ,nomination
instructions
for strictimplementation.
The Commission
has alsoobservedihat therehavebeen
instanceswhere governmentorganisations/PS
Us obtain contractfrom orner government
organisation
s/PSUs and furtherawardthe sameto privateentitieson 'backto backtie up'basis
wrthou{competitive
tenderingmechanismand wiihoutany significantvalue additionby the
organisation/PSU.
Thispractice
sirbverts
tne Commissron's
emphasis
on
lt"^"^11':S,9^"_t-.lnment
Integrlty,
transparency,
fairnessandequityin decision
making.lt js therefore,
necessary
lo
curbihis practice.
Further,the Commission
directsthat det!ilsof all tendersawardedon
nomination
bdsisshall be postedonwebsite
in publicdomainas percommisst.'r
of
5'n
July
2OO7
alongwith
brjef
"ni..lro.i
reasons
for
doing
so.
,
3
Kindly
acknowledge
thereceipt
andcirculate
to allconcerned
in yourorganization:
G"
$t}}(
(i)
(ii)
TheCMDsof attCpSUs/pubtic
Sectorean*slfShiangXompanies/fts.
The CVOs of all the Ministries/Departrients/p\btic
ppglglag"dertakings/
PublicSectorBanks/lnsurance
companies/societies
7j,a"gtgffia1'mui|roriiies.
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v
No.005/CRD/19
of India
Government
Commission
CentralVigilance
'A"
SatarktaBhawan,Block
INA'
GFOComPiex,
NewDelhi'110023
Datedthe 5h JulY2oo7
No'zgf/07
. Office.Orcier
ultancy contractsawarded
Sub.!ect:- Transparencyin Works/Purchase/Cons
on nominationbasis.
R e f e r e n c e l s | n v l t e d t o t h e c o m m | s sfor
lon,sc|rcu|arNo.15/5/08(
theneed awardof contraota
wherein.
;;ii,J gs.ioo6),
No.oos/CRD/19
vide-letter
hasbeenemphasized'
. in. ttanip"t"ntandopenmannbr
and refetencespertaining!? thlt',:[t-ll1ll
A perusalof ihe queries.2,
of thembelieveihatmere
tromo"riou, o,g"nl"tioht' indi*tt",ii.rats919ral
leceiVeO
o o s t - f a c t o ' a p p r o v a | o f t n e e o a* r u i i s u f f i cas
i e n t t o a w a r ln
d athe
c octrcular.
ntractsonnom|nat
tt,etn"oii""o"ttili tt "iiu"ti.n, ernphaslzed
basisrather.than
"i
ls a
or o ubllc-3-!t-qtl9!
tenderingpro.c=ess
to state.that
lt is needless
3.
any
as
agency
any.Govemment
the awardoi contrictby
ia"lo ,rqr.,iremeits-'t,or
8
t0
amount
would
basls,
contracton nomination
espeiiatly
othermethoil,l
fmpllee
whlch
equality,
"*"iUlei
c""Jtrirti". s""ranteeirigrightto
of the
breachbf Arlicle_14
parties'
to allinterested
rightto equatity
Courtof lndiaJudgement'In
recentSupreme
.1,A.rele]antextract
from,the
4.
oritof
Pvt'Ltd'[arislng
E-xport
,NagarNigam,M;;iV; Ri run""t Meat
thecase.of
thlspolnt'
toreinforce
below
tl"Pi;ft d:il2+ Jizoooti" reproduced
" T h e l a w i s w e l | . s e t t l e d t h a t c o n t r a c t sgranted
b y i h e sthrough
t a t e , ipubllo
tocorporation.
mustbe normally
insiiumentarrtres
'19 Fu
persons
"njluge;.iur
tendersfromeligible
UVinviting
t"ta*
auction/public
be
should
tenders
invitlng
br
oi tn" 6uutiorriction
noilflcatrons
locality
the
In
cliculation
dailieshavingwlde
in wetit<nown
advertised
sublect
placeof auction,
iuch
withail|."tuo"ni-i"i"ir, asdate,tim.eand
cost' earneBt
estlmated
specifications'
matterof auion, technical
through
contracts
Coo"rr.nt
oi
moneydeposii,"'Jt.,"iii"-"*riJ
h:
il
transpaienoy
tenoeris to ensure.
-l-Yb^ll:
;;;ii;";iit"/p,utlc
'Drocurement'
economyand efficlency.in
io maximize
.Govemnlent
to
amongthetenderers;
competltion
t" pi"toi" heatthv
;;il;#;;i:
'fa'rr'a;;
t0
and
treathentof ail tenderers'
piovioefor
.equitabie:
the
practices
by
.
eliminatei"ugur;ti"r,-lnterference
. and.corrupt
byArticle14of theconstittttlon'
is
required
ihis
.authorities
duringnatural
. However,tn
"onir"in"J.
carei, for instance,
,Jr""'Jni
"i""ptionlt
calamiijesand emefgencies
declafedby the Governmeni;
.wnereth g
procurement
is possible
from.a singlesourceonly;wherethe supplier
or contiectofhas.exclusive
rightsin.respectof the goodsor -qqrvlces
and no reasonable
afternative-.or
subsiittrte
exisi.i il;
was herdon seVerarddtesbuttherewere no biddersoi it'J the auction
oics orereo
v/ere
tcc !ow,sic,,thisnormai
irt.uFny b" J+;;; irJnr anasuch
contracts
rnaybe.awarded
through,privaie
negotiations,.,
5'
TheCommission.
advises
ell CVOsto formally.
apprise
respeove
'rurr .,helr
Bciards/managemdnis
of the'above
obseryations
as*uii r;rrru l-ocgum.-nioFihJ
Hon'ble
supreme.eourt
forneqessary
observance.
a con#maUon
oftf.'E
i.tion i;k;;
in thisreQard
mayberefiected
in ihebVO'smontf.liy
ruiori.
9r
site ex post-facto.
:.h
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i;lnder'Secieteny
To;
All Chief\4gilanceOfficers
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