--- On Sat, 3/9/11, Akilan R <akila...@gmail.com> wrote:
> From: Akilan R <akila...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Ilugc] TN Govt says "No" to Linux - issues new tender > To: "ILUG-C" <ilugc@ae.iitm.ac.in> > Date: Saturday, 3 September, 2011, 9:43 AM > On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Shanu > <shan...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > I am not sure whether this can be challenged in court. > This is a > > policy issue of the government. > > > > May be under some clause like this is not a proper tender > since it blocked > all but one company to begin with? It is little tricky. Tendering is about how many suppliers/quotations you get and not about how many manufactures. I have raised this in my office(off course no use, falls on deaf ear). Normally specification should not have brand name. In case it has what is called Proprietary Article Certifcate (PAC) should be issued. PAC means the person drawing specification certifys that there is only one brand that is suitable for the present purpose. In the present case since syllabus has Windows they can justify inclusion of the same. And we are justified in requesting Linux, by the same logic as Linux is also part of the syllabus. Raman.P blog:http://ramanchennai.wordpress.com/ _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
