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Medical equipment tender — RTI for procurement details

File RTI to **Procurement Cell** of state health/hospital. Ask tender notice, bid evaluation, award letter, equipment-utilisation audit.

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 +====== Medical equipment tender — RTI for procurement details ======
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 +<WRAP info>**Direct answer.** File RTI to **Procurement Cell** of state health/hospital. Ask tender notice, bid evaluation, award letter, equipment-utilisation audit.</WRAP>
 +
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 +===== Legal framework =====
 +  * **GFR 2017** — procurement.
 +  * **CVC Manual** — bid evaluation.
 +  * **NHM procurement guidelines**.
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +===== 5 questions to ask =====
 +  - Tender notice & specs.
 +  - Bid evaluation matrix.
 +  - Award letter.
 +  - Equipment-utilisation audit.
 +  - AMC / warranty status.
 +
 +===== Template =====
 +<code>
 +To: The Public Information Officer, State Health Procurement / Hospital
 +Subject: Application under §6 RTI Act 2005 — Equipment procurement transparency
 +
 +Tender No. [..] for [equipment] at [hospital] — please furnish (1) tender notice, (2) evaluation, (3) award letter, (4) utilisation, (5) AMC.
 +
 +Fee: Rs.10 by IPO/cash.
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Common mistakes =====
 +  * Filing **pre-award** — most §8(1)(d) protected.
 +  * Skipping **utilisation audit** ask.
 +
 +===== Case law anchors =====
 +  * **CIC/MoHFW/A/2018/000567** — post-award procurement disclosable.
 +  * **Sukhdev Singh v. Bhagatram (1975) 1 SCC 421** — public-trust framework.
 +
 +===== Pro tips =====
 +  * Pair with **CVC reference**.
 +  * Vendor-bidder coalition.
 +
 +===== FAQ =====
 +  * **Q: Single-vendor procurement — basis?** RTI for **single-source justification**.
 +  * **Q: Equipment idle?** RTI for **utilisation audit**.
 +
 +===== Related reading =====
 +  * [[:rti-for-tender-evaluation|Tender evaluation RTI]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-bid-rejection-reason|Bid rejection RTI]]
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +  - GFR 2017. CVC Manual. NHM procurement.
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
 +
 +{{tag>rti for medical equipment tender citizen-rti rti-template}}