Our Correspondent
Kohima | August 23
The Nagaland Contractors’ & Suppliers’ Union (NCSU) today appealed Chief Minister T.R. Zeliang as well as to all the concerned department to issue open tender in all the supply & contract works as per the standing order of the state government for free and fair competition among all the local contractors to bid for the tender, “which will ultimately achieve desired quality works.”
In a representation addressed to the Chief Minister of Nagaland, NCSU President Pele Khezhie and General Secretary John Kath stated that the NCSU has been demanding for open tender system of all supply & contract works in the state “but the state government has turned a deaf ear to our plea.”
NCSU highlighted that in spite of constant submission of representation to the state government and all the departments for strict and proper implementation of the government memorandum issued vide order No. (1) AR-12/85 dated 13th Dec 1985, (2) GAB-1/Com/43/86 dated 30th June 1986 (3) BUD/8-7/95-96 dated Oct 1995 (4) No. CE/R&B/Gen-CORR/2013-14 dated Kohima the 26th May 2014, (5) No. CE (H) TB/NCSU/2006-10 dated Kohima the 15th April 2014 for awarding all types of government contract & supply works to only registered member holding NCSU Identity Card, “our genuine demand is left aside by many departments while only the police and medical departments are following the government memorandum.”
In this, the NCSU made earnest request to the Chief Minister to “kindly notify to all the departments to implement the government standing order while inviting tender for the convenience of all.” “In the event of failure to comply with our genuine demand the NCSU can no longer be silent spectator but resort to our own course of action as deemed fit,” the NCSU stated.
Moreover, the NCSU while upholding its motto “Dignity for self-reliance” opined that it is high time for the local contractors to justify the genuineness and compatible works completed by them. It appealed the Chief Minister to constitute a special committee or invite CBI to verify the two years table tender works along with the abnormal enhancement of rate.
Meanwhile, the NCSU conveyed appreciation and gratitude to NGRC-1CU for demanding open tender system for all supply and contract works in the state.
