(a) whether as per his Ministry`s OM dated May 28, 1999 revising the guidelines
incorporated in GFR limited tender system is to be adopted in the case of all order
the estimated value of which is less than Rs. 2 lakhs, for purchase of value of Rs. 2 lakh
and above but less than Rs. 5 lakh tender enquiries are to be issued in the form of
classified advertisement in the local newspapers and for purchases of value of Rs. 5 lakhs
and above, open tender may be advertised in the National Daily in addition to Indian
Trade Journal;
(b) if so, the reasons that the same instructions were not followed by the Ministry
of Defence and Central Vigilance Commission who made purchases from the Kendriya
Bhandar of the amount above Rs. 20 lakh. 6 lakh and Rs. 54 lakh in September, 1999,
and March,2000, respectively in one bill;
(c) the action propose to take by the Government against the said organisations apart
from directing the Kendriya Bhandar and NCCF to follow strictly the revised guidelines
incorporated in GFRs; and
(d) the details of OM dated May 28, 1999 and revised guidelines incorporated in the GFRs?