Brokers and Govt Contracts - Inputs Sought
Below are some of the key issues highlighted by you related to role of Brokers and Government Contracting. Kindly review and help us identify root causes to these issues. We will then have a seperate disucssion on solutions.
We look forward to your inputs!
Transparency International India
Brokers and Govt Contracts - Key Issues
1. Contracts are awarded without tenders
2. Many announcements regarding new tenders are never even made
3. Brokers liaise with the department to get contracts awarded to their clients/knowns
4. Brokers take a set percentage commission for people to get them contracts
5. They also pay bribes to the Government officials to get decisions in their favour
6. Brokers do not let the deserving parties get contracts
7. The broker system is encouraged by the babus to get kickbacks
8. The tender specification and bid price is leaked to known parties
9. Many contracts are brokered towards politicians and their family businesses
10. Brokers play a role in majority of the State Government and Local Government contracts. more
We look forward to your inputs!
Transparency International India
Brokers and Govt Contracts - Key Issues
1. Contracts are awarded without tenders
2. Many announcements regarding new tenders are never even made
3. Brokers liaise with the department to get contracts awarded to their clients/knowns
4. Brokers take a set percentage commission for people to get them contracts
5. They also pay bribes to the Government officials to get decisions in their favour
6. Brokers do not let the deserving parties get contracts
7. The broker system is encouraged by the babus to get kickbacks
8. The tender specification and bid price is leaked to known parties
9. Many contracts are brokered towards politicians and their family businesses
10. Brokers play a role in majority of the State Government and Local Government contracts. more
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- Brokers and middlemen are the bane of this country. They run a parallel govt and a lot of the are agents of known criminals. - They have a large amount of money and muscle power and therefore are able to intimidate people who stand in their way - The collusion between brokers, political parties and the babus is deep rooted and is the root of corruption in this country. - Transparency is the only solution to this curse. - A lot of contracts are allocated under the table. How is it that there are no checks in place or no track of how these offices operate and tenders are allocated? - Time to remove these middlemen and make the tender process online and transparent. more
Jul 03
few points to be added: No proper system of approved contractors. Politicians and their family members interventions, Setting up guidelines and systems to accomodate the interested parties. No supervision or follow up on the quality of the contract work more
Jun 30
I would like to suggest that common man from all walks of life selected randomly must be made part of the tendering system. more
Jun 28
There is no need for civil society audit. Audit is done every year by the CAG. Govt is clamouring for transparency. Even if on line application has become mandatory. Despite that transparency is overlooked and the Department is empowered to overrule the rates even if it is on cheaper side. The rates based on reasonable competition are welcomed as the rates should be decided whether the rates quoted by the contractor is viable for providing the quality work. It is useless efforts to decide the rates on competitive basis. Rates are decided keeping in view all aspects of work. Usually Brokers are not obliged unless the rates are based on quality of work. Ram Yadav more
Jun 26
The Common man is Corrupt. It just a matter of opportunities .We should intro inspect our self.
2.Education specially to Women is very important.
3.What are our right common man should be enlighten more
2.Education specially to Women is very important.
3.What are our right common man should be enlighten more
Jun 28
as long human element is there the corruption is there because in india our traditional dharma and god fearing and if we are corrupt it would affect our children those concept had been eroded and when earn money some amount is spend to god to nullfy is concept of the day so as mentioned only GOD has to save our country more
Jun 28
