Tender scam at Sports Ministry over gym equipment

• Both companies that submitted bids have deficiencies in the tender files
• One company has offered a price of Rs. 74Mn the other has offered Rs. 66Mn

 By Yohan Basura 

A serious issue has arisen in the Sports Ministry after tender procedures have been allegedly breached over the purchase of equipment for the Fitness Centre (Gym) of the Department of Sports Development under the Ministry of Sports. 

Both companies that submitted bids for this tender have deficiencies in the tender files and are preparing to purchase goods from the company that submitted the highest bids. 

It has been further reported that the officials of the technical committee appointed for this purpose have also approved the purchase by the company which has submitted the highest bids. 

One of the two companies has offered a price of Rs. 74 million while the other company has offered a price of Rs. 66 million.