 The
Planning and Perspective Directorates in each force assess equipment
needs and draw up qualitative requirements. |
 Maj-Gen
P.S.K. Choudhary
As
ADG (weapons and equipment), he requisitions procurements
and studies the trial and evaluation. The Tehelka tapes show
him taking Rs 1 lakh plus a gold chain.
|
 These
are sent to the Weapons and Equipment Directorate (WED) which
shortlists the equipment manufacturers. |
Brigadier
Iqbal Singh
Prospective
Procurement Officer (PPO), Ordnance. Worked the chain and
facilitated introductions. Received Rs 50,000.
|
 The
shortlist is sent to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) which calls
for tenders and orders the force to conduct trials. |
Maj-Gen
M.S. Ahluwalia
Of
the three additional director-generals in ordnance services,
he looked after technical stores and was responsible for procuring
domestic items. Promised Rs 50,000.
|
 Selected
companies now send the equipment for trial in Indian conditions
on a no-cost, no-commitment basis. |
 Colonel
Anil Sehgal
As
director, DGOs, can at best make a recommendation but helped
Tehelka meet other senior officers, including Ahluwalia. Received
Rs 40,000.
|
 A
trial directive is issued by the WED. The equipment is sent
for trial to the concerned command, which sends it to a unit.
Teams from the School of Instruction and the DRDO are present.
The Unit sends a report to command headquarters and the WED. |
 The
MOD then sets up a price negotiation committee to draw up the
financial terms and bargain with the vendor. |
 Once
the price is fixed, the defence minister okays the proposal.
If it is above Rs 50 crore it needs cabinet approval. |
