(a) whether the purchase amounting to Rs.343 lakhs made by NCCF during 1994-95 to 1998-99 was allowed in terms of Department of Personnel and A.R.`s O.M. No. 14/14/80-welfare dated July 14, 1981 without undergoing the codal formalities of inviting tenders;
(b) if so, the details of such authorization; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor and the action taken against the erring officials?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(SHRI SRIRAM CHAUHAN)
(a) The NCCF has informed that they have not made purchase amounting to Rs.343 lakhs during 1994-95 to 1998-99 with regard to supplies made to Government Departments. However, the Department of Personnel & Training had already approved the NCCF as an authorised agency for supplies to various Government Departments vide their O.M. No. 14/1/88-Welfare Vol. II dated 11.4.94. The NCCF has further clarified that purchase of various goods are made by them in accordance with the purchase procedures of the organization.
(b) The authorization from the Government is not required for purchase of goods by the NCCF.
(c) Does not arise.