Reply: Please see replies to questions Nos. 89 to 92 above.
WTO's Secretariat Report, page 111, paragraph 241
As stated in the Report, "e tendering has facilitated the participation of bidders, increased competition and diminished the incentive to create cartels".
Could India facilitate the data showing the increased participation and competition? Which requirements do suppliers have to comply with in order to be eligible to participate in electronic tendering? Are these different for foreign suppliers?
Reply: Different departments and organisations have started implementing e tendering only in the recent past. Moreover, as public procurement is decentralised, no data is presently available. To participate in electronic tendering, the suppliers should possess valid digital signatures and should be registered with organisation/department to use its e tendering platform. There is no distinction in this procedure between indigenous or foreign suppliers.
WTO's Secretariat Report, page 111, paragraph 242
What is the status of electronic tendering at State level?
