Corruption in CIC 101: Here is a 2007 tender of CIC for purchase of KTS (Key Telephone systems) http://cic.gov.in/CIC-Advt/KTS.pdf
Members will note that it seeks offers from "reputed brands" .. On the face of it a transparent tender. Now here is the same tender in it's 2009 avatar http://cic.gov.in/CIC-Advt/Tender-KTS-2009.pdf Our ever alert "corruption fighting" members will have quickly spotted that the KTS is of a particular brand - SIEMENS and model "HIPATH". Why even the handsets are of particular makes. To top it all, this tender is being rushed through with orders being finalised within May and payments to be made by mid-June before the Chief goes off on his summer vacation. We do hope that the resident "eminent scientist/technologist" of CIC issues another email in time for the next meeting :-) Sarbajit
