Panaji: Congress Goa Media Cell Chairman Amarnath Panjikar said that Sports Authority of Goa expects an Event Management Agency to do wonders in less than 24 hours from the time of issuing Work Order considering its notice for Request for Proposal (RFP) for FIFA U-17 Women World Cup with an estimated cost of Rs.3.48 crores.
Referring to the Advertisment issued by the Sports Authority of Goa on 9th September in local dailies inviting RFP from Event Management Agencies, Amarnath Panjikar hit out at the BJP Government.
“It is shocking to see SAG inviting “Request for Proposal” from Event Management Agencies without making any mentions of specifications of Scope of Work. Everything is kept wide open to give scope to the Agencies to quote high to facilitate “Mission Commission” of the BJP Government, he alleged.
He questioned how the cost of Rs 3.48 crores worked out when there are no details of any component.
The “Fact Sheet” issued by the Sports Authority of Goa in the annexures attached with the RFP Notice suggest that the Financial Bids shall be opened on 19th September 2022 at 3 pm.
Incidentally, the “Timeline” released by SAG states that the Event is poised to be held on 21st September 2022. The Event Management Agency will have to engage “Super Powers” to make necessary arrangements in less than 24 hours from the time the Work Order is issued to them, he said.
Panjikar said that this is an open and shut case of “Fixing a Deal” with the Event Management Agency he added.
He said that the tender document mentions of Scope of Work such as production of “Theme based Song”, printing of “Invitations, Brochures, arrange transport for delegates, creating ambience infrastructure etc.
“Suprisingly, there is no mention of the technical specifications for any work such as size, quantity, number of delegates etc. How can an Agency produce a Theme Song and arrange Buses and Vehicles in less than 24 hours,” questioned Panjikar.
Panjikar demanded that Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant must issue directions and stop the tender process. “I also urge the Chief Minister to instruct Sports Authority of Goa to ensure complete transparency in the tender process by issuing fress tender with inclusion of all technical specifications and details.”
