T.N. tightens norms for civic work tender process
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department has directed urban local bodies to obtain deposits for civic work bids online to ensure transparency and fairness. This move aims to prevent misuse and ensure that the tender process is fair and unbiased. The new guidelines are to be followed by all Corporations, Municipalities, and Town Panchayats in the state.
- ▪The Earnest Money Deposit and other deposits for civic work bids must be obtained online
- ▪Tender conditions should not insist on site certificates or machinery availability certificates from ULB engineers
- ▪Approvals should be granted within stipulated timelines and fees should be paid online
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The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD), security deposit, bank guarantee, and all other deposits for civic work bids must be obtained online mandatorily, to ensure greater transparency and fairness in public procurement across urban local bodies (ULBs), directed Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department (MAWS).In an official communication dated May 25, 2026, Gagandeep Singh Bedi, Additional Chief Secretary, MAWS Department, guided the Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner, the Director of Municipal Administration, and the Director of Town Panchayats to make the appropriate changes.
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