https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463075 Strict compliance with GeM bid conditions was required for participation, and a turnover certificate issued by a chartered accountant had to carry a Unique Document Identification Number under ICAI guidelines effective from 1 February 2019. Because the petitioner's certificate lacked the mandatory UDIN, the authority was justified in rejecting the technical bid. The rejection was not arbitrary, particularly since other bids with the same defect were treated similarly and the procurement process was designed to operate on objective, transparent criteria with minimal human intervention. en-us Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 20:49:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463075 Strict compliance with GeM bid conditions was required for participation, and a turnover certificate issued by a chartered accountant had to carry a Unique Document Identification Number under ICAI guidelines effective from 1 February 2019. Because the petitioner's certificate lacked the mandatory UDIN, the authority was justified in rejecting the technical bid. The rejection was not arbitrary, particularly since other bids with the same defect were treated similarly and the procurement process was designed to operate on objective, transparent criteria with minimal human intervention. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463075