(a) whether the Government proposes to adopt strict measures to check corruption and
bring transparency in the procurement of raw material in the public sector;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government intends to bring some legislation for enforcing the proposed
measures; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to enforce the said
measures?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)
(a)to (d) : Yes, Madam. Government intends to introduce a Public Procurement Bill
in Parliament during the current financial year to regulate public procurement by
Ministries/Departments of the Central Government, Central Public Sector
Enterprises (CPSEs) as well as autonomous and statutory bodies.
A draft of the proposed Public Procurement Bill has been placed on the website of
Ministry of Finance for eliciting comments from the public. A Drafting Committee has
also been set up to hold wide consultations on the proposed Bill and prepare the
final draft of the Bill.