The Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Punjab on December 16, 2021 has issued The Punjab Food Grains Transportation Policy, 2022. It shall be in effect from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.
The policy has the following few clauses namely: -
• Clause 3 which specify “General Information” has been inserted namely: -
“The transportation of food grains and stock articles in the State of Punjab shall be carried out by all State Procurement Agencies (SPAs) and FCI through an open competitive and transparent tendering process as per these policy guidelines and instructions issued there under from time to time.”
• Clause 5 which specify “Technical Qualifications” has been inserted namely: -
“Tenderer must possess an arrangement of minimum number of trucks required for each cluster. If the tenderer submits a bid for more than one cluster then the arrangements of the trucks has to be made for each cluster, separately.”
• Clause 9 which specify “Security Deposit” has been inserted namely: -
“The Successful tenderer will deposit security @ Rs. 5/- per M.T. for the capacity of the cluster determined as per clause 5 D and for which contract has been awarded, in the form of Bank draft in favour of MD in concerned agency. The security shall be deposited within three days of issue of letter of award, with the District Manager of concerned procurement agency.
• Clause 15 which specify “Appeal” shall be inserted namely: -
“The appeal against any orders of District Tender Committee shall lie before the Competent Authority or any other official delegated to do so by the competent authority within 30 days of the date of passing of such orders by the DTC. The appeal or second appeal against the orders of the competent authority shall lie with the Administrative Secretary, Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Punjab within 15 days of the date of passing of such order by the Competent Authority.”
[Notification No. BG1 (921) – 2021/11399]
