New Delhi, June 11: In a bid to simplify the process for procuring telecom equipment, telecom PSUs – Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd and Mahanagar Telecom Nigam Ltd -- would shortly come out with a transparent tendering procedure. "I had a meeting with telecom equipment manufacturers and suppliers, who supply telecom equipment to BSNL and MTNL, on the difficulties faced by them. We will finalise our proposal on revised procedure for tendering by June 29 and hold further meetings with them," minister for communication Arun Shourie told reporters here.

He assured a transparent procedure for procurement of telecom equipment would be framed and placed on the internet along with "a rolling calender on tenders for six months."
Shourie said provisional pricing which was in practice and took time to be finalised, would also be addressed soon.
On the issue of expansion of cellular operations of BSNL and related tendering process, Shourie said in such cases to keep up the momentum, the PSU should go for limited tendering for limited amount with existing suppliers. Bureau Report