https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=76063 Rejection of bid - requirement of uploading annual turnover certificate issued by the Chartered Accountant for the last five financial years bearing UDIN of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) - The Court found that the stipulation for submitting a five-year annual turnover certificate with UDIN by Chartered Accountants was mandatory. The absence of UDIN was grounds for rejection, and this requirement was repeatedly emphasized in the tender documents. - The Court criticized the Technical Evaluation Committee's reconsideration favoring Respondent No. 5 as unfair, arbitrary, and biased. It noted that the Committee's reliance on documents not meeting the UDIN requirement was illegal and overlooked the mandatory nature of the tender conditions. en-us Wed, 27 Mar 2024 08:28:38 +0530 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 08:28:38 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=76063 Rejection of bid - requirement of uploading annual turnover certificate issued by the Chartered Accountant for the last five financial years bearing UDIN of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) - The Court found that the stipulation for submitting a five-year annual turnover certificate with UDIN by Chartered Accountants was mandatory. The absence of UDIN was grounds for rejection, and this requirement was repeatedly emphasized in the tender documents. - The Court criticized the Technical Evaluation Committee's reconsideration favoring Respondent No. 5 as unfair, arbitrary, and biased. It noted that the Committee's reliance on documents not meeting the UDIN requirement was illegal and overlooked the mandatory nature of the tender conditions. Highlights Indian Laws Wed, 27 Mar 2024 08:28:38 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=76063