Re: [HumJanenge] The General and the MOD

Dear Friends,

We wish to inform that for the last many years, the Defence Procurement Procedure has a provision for a pre-contract 'Integrity Pact' to be signed between government department and the bidders for all procurement schemes over Rs 100 Crores as a binding agreement in which the government promises that it will not accept bribes during the procurement process and bidders promise that they will not offer bribes. This Pact is monitored by the Independent External Monitors of undoubted integrity. However, we are not aware about its implementation.

Realising its role to curb corruption in public procurement and contracting, the 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission (approved by the Union Ministry of Finance vide its Office Memo No. 14(12)/2008-E-II(A) dt. July 20, 2011 and the Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises vide OM No.  DPE/13(12)/11-Fin dt. September 9, 2011), Central Vigilance Commission by issuing 'Standard Operating Procedure' vide circular No. 008/CRD/013 dt. 18.5.2009 and the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions vide circular No. 372/12/2009-AVD-III dt. 16 June 2009 addressed to all the Chief Secretaries of State Governments.  So far, it has been adopted by 44 PSUs and Ministry of Defence, among others. Among the 44 PSUs, there are two PSUs of Himachal Pradesh and Odisha.  Its adoption has resulted in savings in procurement and contracts. Accordingly, the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his address to CBI and State Anti-Corruption Bureaux on 26th August 2009 at Vigyan Bhawan commented "…….the Central Vigilance Commission has taken many initiatives in improving transparency in the procurement process in government and public sector undertakings, including introduction of an Integrity Pact for high value transactions."

Hence we are sure if IP was implemented in letters & spirit, such a situation would have not arisen.   

Thanks & regards,
Dr S K Agarwal

On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 9:09 AM, Madhukar Thote <mythote@gmail.com> wrote:

You have put the things in the right perspective. I was thinking that Army is the purchaser.Bureaucrats in MOD may be responsible for the muck the nation is facing. Nation faces the character crisis. 

M.Y. Thote

On Sun, Apr 1, 2012 at 6:36 AM, satnarayan aggarwal <colagarwal17@rediffmail.com> wrote:

My dear friend,

You are RIGHT.

MOD is the conspirator, colluder & colaborator.

My experience is--when army raises the issue of HIGH PRICE by PSU, reply is

" Why do you worry-- IT IS JUST BOOK TRANSFER.

GOD bless GENERAL for bringing the issye.

Regards.

Col S N Aggarwal-Veteran


On Sat, 31 Mar 2012 18:31:23 +0530 wrote

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All of us have become champions in giving evasive replies on debates in the media.


In the procurement of Tatra vehicles here are some simple points to think about...






1. The Army is the user.

2. The MOD is the buyer.

3. BEML, under the MOD is the seller.

4. The BEML purchases from abroad at Rs 40 Lakhs per vehicle. The MOD fixes the price of Rs 1.10 Cr to sell to the army.







5. How can the MOD take action on the issue raised by the COAS when the MOD itself is the user, buyer and seller.

6. The army as a user has to initiate the procurement orders; beyond that they have no role that is why Rs 14 Cr is a very very cheap price







7. The MOD is the conspirator, the colluder and the collaborator.

8. Antony should be in jail but like Manmohan Singh he will say 'he has no idea'.

9. Kapil Sibal will say with his arrogant smirk "zero loss" as technically the funds have moved from one head of account of MOD ie. the Army to BEML both under MOD.







10. Ultimately the legal brains in the party of the day will find ways and means to transfer the loot to the party funds.

I continue to remain appalled at the depth of the debate on all channels wherein no one addresses the basic issues but gets emotional about terms like morale, loyalty and integrity. India is a great country and believes in reconciliation and forgiveness so NOTHING will happen.







With best regards

 
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