CVC wants details of contracts given over 3 months

Dec 15, 2010 - Age Correspondent |

New Delhi

The Chief Vigilance Commission (CVC) has asked the vigilance departments of all the ministries to send details about the contracts awarded in the last three months. Sources have pointed out that besides asking for details of contracts valued at over `2 crores from various ministries, the CVC has also asked for the details of civil and electrical works done in various ministries.

The commission officials on Tuesday also pointed out: “A reminder has been sent to Chief Vigilance Officers (CVOs) of all the ministries for strict compliance. They have been told to give details of all contracts (including tenders) and civil works done.”
Officials further added that ministries dealing mainly with information technology, electronics and telecommunications, have been directed to comply with its order.
The CVC has also asked for the details of mandatory completion certificate, compliance report of CVC’s guidelines to check corruption, guarantee bond towards security for work machinery or mobilisation advance, insurance policy for work, materials equipment, men etc. and details of pre-contract negotiations among others.
“The official said that the commission will await their reports for about 30 days and then randomly choose to inspect any of works being undertaken or implemented by ministries. The commission come across many irregularities in conduct of different works done by Central government departments. However, we timely intimate them to follow our guidelines and check for non-adherence through technical examination,” observed the CVC on Tuesday.
So far, the CVC has recovered over `54 crores after inspecting public procurements and other works carried out by different agencies in 2010. The CVC has found alleged financial and administrative irregularities in over 30 Commonwealth Games projects in the national capital and overlays deals by the organising committee for the mega-sporting event.
Besides, the CVC has found alleged bunglings in the allocation of 2G spectrum to certain telecom companies. The CBI is probing the matter.

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