Be it laying stormwater drains or carrying out patch work on roads or repair and renovation of civic infrastructure - all such activities by the civic body has to go through a tendering process to select eligible contractors to carry out the work. In the past, the tendering process has come under the scanner due to allegations of corruption and favouritism to certain contractors. Anti-corruption activists, residents and contractors have called for greater transparency in the tendering process to ensure the contracts are awarded to those who are best equipped to carry out the work. Here is a look at…
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