The Indian Express 16.11.2013
PMC seeks panel nod to skip tenders in buying goods from women groups
To encourage women self-help groups, the Pune Municipal Corporation
(PMC) has sought the approval of the standing committee for skipping
tender process and directly buy goods worth less than Rs 3 lakh directly
from these self-help groups.
In a proposal tabled in the standing committee, the civic
administration said that the PMC has a policy of empowering women by
promoting the sale of products prepared by women of self-help groups. In
2003, the PMC had passed a resolution to purchase products for office
use from these self-help groups. With tender process a must for this
purpose, this scheme could not be implemented in practice.
Products such as files, folders, school bags, brooms are used in
civic offices in large numbers. These are also prepared by women
self-help groups.
To avoid misuse of power while procuring goods from these groups,
it has been mandatory to take a no objection certificate for the
purchases from the central stores department of the PMC.
