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8th August, 2017 TL 17/0808/7A

Medical Superintendent, Tehsil Headquarters Hospital, Tehsil, District, Punjab.

Sub: Violation of Punjab Procurement Rules 2014, Medical Superintendent, Tehsil Headquarters Hospital, Jalalpur Pirwala Tehsil, Multan's Tender Notice for Purchase of Miscellaneous Items.

Dear Sir,

This is with reference to THQ Hospital, Jalalpur Pirwala Tehsil, Multan's Tender Notice, published in daily "Express" on 6th August, 2017. It is observed that the advertisement is in violation ofthe Punjab PRA 2014.

l. As per advertisement, the tender submission date is given as 15-08-2017 while the tender opening date is given as 28-08-2017. It is violation of Punjab PRA Rules 2014, Rule 30( I). Stated as under;

30. Opening of bids.- (I) The date for opening of bids and the last date for the submission of bids shall be the same; and, bids shall be opened at the time specified in the bidding documents which shall not less than thirty minutes after the closing time for the submission of bids.

Tl Pakistan Note: 15 days clear time are required for bidders to collect tender document for national competitive bidding.

In order to counter cartel in tendering, NAB has also issued directive on 8th January 20 l 0, directing procuring agencies to upload tenders on their website for bidders to download and submit tender of downloaded tenders. (Annex-A).

2. Also, "The Officer shall reserve the right to cancel any one or all tenders without assigning any reason". However, it is not complying with, PPRA 2014 Rule No. 35, which requires that reason should be communicated to bidders. Therefore the advertisement is in violation of Rule No. 35 ofPPRA Rules 2014. Stated as under;

35. Rejection of Bids:- (I) the procuring agency may reject all bids or proposals at any time prior to the acceptance of a bid or proposal. (2) the procuring agency shall upon request communicate to any bidder, the grounds for its rejection of all bids or proposals, but shall not be required to justify those grounds.

The above information is forwarded for the purpose of avoiding mis-procurement charge under Rule No 69, and with request to re-invite the tender under the prescribed procedures or issue a corrigendum and extend date accordingly.

A NON-PARTISAN, NON-PROFIT COALITION AGAINST CORRUPTION Donations exempted from tax U/S 2 (36) (c) of I. Tax Ordinance 2001 ~TRANSPARENCY .:~INTERNATIONAL-PAKISTAN Continuation Sheet No......

Transparency International Pakistan is striving for across the board application of Rule of Law, which iss the only way to stop corruption. we·Regards, _____1 __,_--- ~<-:/(!--- L~ Soha"l Muzaffar ~ - Copies forwarded for the information with request to take action under their mandate to: 1. Chief Minister, Government of Punjab, 2. Director General, NAB, Multan. 3. Chief Secretary, Government of Punjab, Lahore. 4. Registrar, Lahore High Court, Lahore. 5. Managing Director, Punjab PRA, Lahore. Published Date: 6th August, 2017

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SubJect: MEASURE FOR PREV};NTI.ON OF CORRUPTION IN PUBLIC f'ROCUREMI;tiT eaocgss "FOR TRANSPABENCY AND !'\gruJOCAACY

To plug the possible corrup1lon hole~ during procurement process, · Natrotral Accountab!lity Bureau (NAB) und8r Its Pr.ev~"ntron Regime. as enshrfned ·:jn s9ctlon ·33B and 33C of National Aecounlabl!lty ·Qrdln'art'ee: {NAO) 1999 rea'd ~· wHh- ·_pubnt'~'rro.ciJ-rgn:tef1t _.Rtte5-zo04-,. acrvrs~.'\'tb·c-ahiae tiil~-:tfi·e-·'ra'Yici0l·~;:-~-----~ - lnstrllCUons, in o_rder to en·sure lra1,1sparency!n the public procurement process:: ..

a .. .Reglsl.rai!on o·r enlistment or contractors on periodic bas!s a prpcu~ a'gencY. -ls not needed under the Public Procurement . ... ' ·. •· ·· -Rules ·2:004 not any charging of fee on ih1s account is admissible .. -...., ··. · . i[lla.··~~fiig{Ibe' &hould be s{opped forthwith as it supports the Corrupt ___,. . : ':· ' , ;· ~,~dj Jiii ~·f col/u slvsl /lmftod com pell !Ian Ia favor the fa~~ rites. . -...,, b.·:· A procurement agenpy may adopt lh~' process of .pre-quallflcal1on . t . of contractors to ostabllsh !herr abfflty !o perform for a particular ... . - ~ . ' . ~~~~-- ". • ._· !.;..._~.. work; therefore enllstm~nt of the contractors, as condition Jn pre-· . . ·I . , ...... qual~flcatlt?n is not required at1cj cannot be Imposed a~ condWon for · ...... I - ··' .. . . pre-quallncatfon undEirPu_bl\c P!ocurernent Rules 2004.

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