GOVERNMENT
OF INDIA
MINISTRY
OF RAILWAYS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.
2756
TO
BE ANSWERED ON 26.8.2011
BIDDING FOR
PROCUREMENT OF GOODS AND SERVICES
2756. SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR :
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be
pleased to state:
(a)
whether it is a fact that
Railways have restricted the bidding for procurement of goods and services to
registered vendors only;
(b)
if so, the reasons therefor; and
(c)
the
number of new vendors registered on yearly basis for last five years?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI BHARATSINH SOLANKI)
(a)
No, Sir. The railway follows the system of open
competitive bidding wherein all the vendors are free to participate and quote.
To ensure transparency in procurement, eligibility criteria for evaluation of
bids and selection of vendors for orders placement are stipulated in the tender
documents. Depending upon such eligibility criteria, bulk procurement is made
from approved/registered vendors and developmental orders placed on other
vendors who have got capacity and capability to develop the product.
(b)
Does not arise.
(c)
Number
of new vendors registered/approved by RDSO (the approving agency for critical
items) on yearly basis for last five years is as under:-
|
Year |
No. of new vendors
registered/approved by RDSO |
|
2006 |
288 |
|
2007 |
304 |
|
2008 |
280 |
|
2009 |
305 |
|
2010 |
303 |
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