MINISTER OF STATE OF DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING AND
DEPARTMENT OF PENSION AND PENSIONERS` WELFARE IN THE MINISTRY OF
PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (SMT. VASUNDHARA RAJE)
(a),(b)&(c) : A statement is annexed.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a),(b) & (c) OF LOK
SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3707 BY DR. (SMT.) SUDHA YADAV FOR
ANSWER ON 13.12.2000
Kendriya Bhandar has been selling computers as per
manufacturers` price list. Price of a computer depends upon its
brand, model, configuration, warranty and payment terms. As per
industry practice, computers of similar configurations are
manufactured and sold in different series/models targeting
different customer segments at different prices and warranty
terms. For this purpose, manufacturers use different
quality/brand of components viz. chip, mother board, hard disc,
monitor etc. In some cases, it is quite probable that Kendriya
Bhandar price is higher than the market price for a similar model
mainly because of 3 factors:
(a) Kendriya Bhandar supplies all high value items including
computers on credit as aginst cash payment;
(b) On-site service as against back to bench service: and
(c) Operating margin of Kendriya Bhandar
It may be mentioned that Kendriya Bhandar has introduced a
scheme of 2% discount in case of payment against delivery.
A complaint in this regard quoting the same prices as
indicated in the Question has been received and this is under
investigation of the Chief Vigilance Officer.
