(a) whether the Material Management Procurement Manual is under complete revision;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the roles and responsibilities of Competent Financial Authority (CFA) and
tender purchase committee will be separated and if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the accountability of individual CFA both at DG level and factory level would
be established; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI JITENDRA SINGH) MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(a) to (e): Yes, Madam. The proposal of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) for partial revision
of their Material Management Procurement Manual has been received in the Ministry of Defence
and the same is under examination. It also contains provisions related to roles, responsibilities
and accountability of Competent Financial Authority and Tender Purchase Committee.