Government has blacklisted following 6 firms for a
period of ten years vide Ministry of Defence ID
No.31013/4/2008/D(Vig) dated
11th April, 2012:
(i)
M/s Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd. (STK).
(ii)
M/s Israel Military Industries Ltd. (IMI).
(iii)
M/s Rheinmetall Air Defence
(RAD), Zurich.
(iv)
M/s Corporation Defence, Russia (CDR).
(v)
M/s T.S. Kisan& Co. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
(vi)
M/s R.K. Machine Tools Ltd., Ludhiana.
All ongoing
contracts between Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) and above noted companies have
been cancelled.
No further
contracts have been signed with any blacklisted company.
CBI has filed a Chargesheet
against Shri SudiptaGhosh,
ex DGOF, for receipt of illegal gratification from the above mentioned firms.
The case is sub-judice in the CBI Special Court,
Kolkata. In addition, the Ministry has separately initiated departmental
proceedings against Shri SudiptaGhosh,
ex DGOF, under Rule 9 of CCS (Pension) Rules 1972.
Whenever any allegation of corruption in defence deals is
received, suitable action is taken against the vendors and persons found guilty
in such cases.
The Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) contains stringent
provisions aimed at ensuring the highest degree of probity, public
accountability and transparency.
The Standard clauses in a contract
include the following to check any irregularities
(i)Signing of
Pre-lntegrity Pact
(ii)Penalty for use of undue influence
(iii)Prohibiting use of agents and payment of commissions.
This
information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK
Antony in a written reply to Shri Kalikesh N. Singh Deoand others in Lok Sabha today.
HS/HH