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2008-01-30 India-Pakistan

India seeks bidders for new chopper deal

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Posted by 2008-01-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 The problem seems to be that India's procurement process is torn between corruption and a push to clean up the corruption. There are a lot of regulations set up to ensure that the procurement process is bribe-free, but the triggers are set so low, anybody can nix any deal for almost any reason, including suspicion of bribery. I heard of one procurement officer (Colonel NO) who vetoed all procurement contracts that came to him for review, mainly because people got in trouble for approving contracts that later went sour and the scapegoating began. Say "NO", and stay in your job.

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2008-01-30 08:43|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2008-01-30 08:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Also could have got wind of that batch of eurocopters the US just picked up.

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-01-30 12:39|| 2008-01-30 12:39|| Front Page Top

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