General Principles of Procurement Under Public Procurement Bill 2012 A Study

Abstract

There were a number of scams and shady transactions in the earlier Government headed by Hon’ble Manmohan Singhji. The then Government was exposed to number of questionable transactions which almost lowered the prestige and image of Manmohan singh’s Govt., (for example coal scam, 3G and others). In order to find a suitable defence as well as to show that the then Government was interested in providing transparency and accountability in all its transaction, Bill 2012 was introduced. However, the Government did not show any further interest in getting the said Bill 2013 passed, just like the great interest evinced in passing the Right to Information Act, Right to Food Act and the Telangana Bill. The criticism that the then Government was merely motivated to get re-elected by the measures passed and the genuine will be provide transparency in its dealings was conspicuously absent. It is now for the Modi Government which is really interested in providing transparency and corrupt-free Government to get the Bill 2012 passed, as it contains a number of provisions to ensure absolute transparency and fairness in public procurement.