Violation Notes
Preliminary Assessment / Observations / Findings:………
1. The Procuring agency has not upload Notification of Procurement Committee on EPAD. Procuring Agency is required to upload Notification of Procurement Committee in terms of Rule-7 of SPP Rules, 2010.
2. Procuring agency has not upload Notification of Complaint Redressal Committee on EPAD. Procuring Agency is required to upload Notification of Complaint Redressal Committee in terms of Rule-31 of SPP Rules, 2010.
3. Criterion i.e. (list of ongoing ……, last five years……….) is not appropriate and may restrict the competition within specific firms /contractors which resulting violation of Rule-44 of SPP Rules 2010. Besides, P.A has not specify Justification/rectification is required.
4. Procuring Agency has adopted single stage two envelope procedure, but, evaluation criteria consists of only some documentary requirement for 'Single Stage One Envelope'procedure is appropriate. Besides, criteria is not clear about requisite list of machinery equipment, therefore it required justification that on which grounds most advantageous bidder will be selected……..
5. Procuring Agency has mentioned the evaluation eligibility / qualification criteria in NIT only. Whereas, in terms of Rule-21(1)(h) read with Rule-21(A), bidding documents must contain a detailed and unambiguous evaluation criteria. The procuring agency is therefore advised to make the evaluation criteria part of the bidding documents………..
6. Part of B.Ds i.e. BoQ is signed (which is appreciated) but Procuring Agency is required to upload signed copy of each and every page of Bid Document to enabling the bidder(s) to submit their bids by downloading Bid Document from SPPRA (E-pad) website as defined in the Rule-24 (2) of the SPP Rules, 2010……….
7. Procuring Agency has asked affidavit that firm has never been Black Listed from any government. P.A may ensure that if a firm was black listed and current status of that firm is De-listed then such firm may be allowed for competition………….
8. As per estimated cost of works, completion period of 2 years seems too long. Justification is required.
9. The Procuring Agency shall verify from the list of blacklisted firms available on the website of SPPRA (https://pprasindh.gov.pk/blacklistfirms.php) that the firm/bidder/contractor is not blacklisted or debarred…………
10. Procuring Agency is required to rectify/justify the above in timely manner……….
It may be noted that it is the sole responsibility of procuring agency to make all the public procurements by observing the SPP Rules, 2010, regulations, instruction/ orders and procedure in letter and spirit.