Supplier charges tablet
bids may be rigged
Published: 30 Aug 2013 at 00.20
Published: 30 Aug 2013 at 00.20
Newspaper section: News
Computer
tablet supplier Supreme Distribution Co has threatened to file a lawsuit
against the Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) if it invalidates a
bidding result for Zone 3, covering the Central Plains and southern provinces.
The company won the June bidding to supply 426,683 tablets to Mathayom 1
students and teachers in Zone 3.
However,
Education Minister Chaturon Chaisaeng last month instructed Obec to scrap the
tablet procurement in Zone 3 because of concerns about bid rigging.
The
minister's concerns arose because only two companies took part in the bidding.
Supreme Distribution offered a price of 2,908.24 baht per unit which was
unusually close to the median price of 2,920 baht. The Office of the
AuditorGeneral (OAG) has also questioned the price difference between the
computer tablets procured in zones 3 and 4.
Jasmine
Telecom Systems won the bid to supply 402,889 tablets for Mathayom 1 students
and teachers in Zone 4 covering the northern and northeastern provinces for
2,169 baht apiece.
Obec,
however, has not yet signed an order to invalidate the bidding result for Zone
3 as instructed by the minister.
Panuwat
Khantamoleekul, managing director of Supreme Distribution, Thursday vehemently
denied foul play in the bidding.
"I
assure that there was no bid rigging and we have not colluded with our
competitor," he said, referring to SVOA Plc — the other company that took
part in the Zone 3 bidding.
He
said the company had already sent two letters to Mr Chaturon and a ministry
committee overseeing the tablet computer scheme to quell suspicions.
As
for the questions over the price difference between Zone 3 and Zone 4, Mr
Panuwat said the tablet price procured for Zone 4 was lower than Zone 3 because
Zone 4 bidders had learned about the winning price in the previous bidding for
zones 1-3. He said they lowered their price to near the median price.
According
to the tablet scheme's terms of reference, the tablet committee can revoke the
bidding results only if there is "strong evidence" of bidding
irregularities.
He
said the OAG's concerns are not considered solid evidence.
Obec earlier conducted a
probe into the alleged irregularities in the bidding, but found no wrongdoing.
Mr
Panuwat said once Obec signed an order to scrap the Zone 3 bidding result, the
company would automatically be put on a blacklist and might face legal action.
"This
will damage the company's reputation," he said. "We might have to
file an administrative charge against Obec to protect our image."
Obec
secretary-general Chinnapat Bhumirat Thursday said the company had the right to
file a lawsuit against the agency.
However,
he insisted Obec had not yet nullified the Zone 3 bidding result.
Obec secretary-general
Chinnapat Bhumirat Thursday said the company had the right to file a lawsuit
against the agency.
However, he insisted Obec had not yet nullified
the Zone 3 bidding result.
Supplier charges tablet bids may be rigged
Today,
I would like to read a new more. I read about “Supplier charges tablet bids may
be rigged” That are about tablet in the present. There are problem because bid rigging zone 3 and zone 4.
The minister's concerns arose because only two companies took
part in the bidding. Supreme Distribution offered a price of 2,908.24 baht per
unit which was unusually close to the median price of 2,920 baht. The Office of
the Auditor General (OAG) has also questioned the price difference between the
computer tablets procured in zones 3 and 4.
I think, tablet is important to
students in M.1 because it has many activities to learn in many ways such as,
learning from video, song and etc. But if students get a tablet to a bad way ,
students would be have not to learn and can’t know about knowledge that they
want to know.
Vocabulary
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Pronunciation
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Meaning
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supplier
[N]
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ผู้จัดหาสิ่งของให้
someone
whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
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charge
[N]
|
ค่าธรรมเนียม
(criminal
law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense;
"he
was arrested on a charge of larceny"
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bid
[N]
|
การประมูล
an
authoritative direction or instruction to do something
"they
made a futile play for power"
|
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rig
[VT]
|
ใช้อุบายเก็งกำไร
gear
(including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
|
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threaten
[VT]
|
คุกคาม
pose
a threat to; present a danger to;
"The
pollution is endangering the crops"
|
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file
[N]
|
แฟ้มเอกสาร
a
set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
|
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lawsuit
[N]
|
คดีความ
a
comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual
seeks a legal remedy;
"the
family brought suit against the landlord"
|
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invalidate
[VT]
|
ทำให้เป็นโมฆะ
declare
invalid;
"The contract was annulled" |
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covering
[N]
|
สิ่งคุ้มกัน
a
natural object that covers or envelops;
"under
a covering of dust"
|
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scrap
[ADJ]
|
เป็นชิ้นเล็กชิ้นน้อย
disposed
of as useless;
“waste
paper”
|
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procurement
[N]
|
การจัดหามา
the
act of getting possession of something;
"he
was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies"
|
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concern
[N]
|
ความกังวล
something
that interests you because it is important or affects you;
"the
safety of the ship is the captain's concern"
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arise
[VI]
|
เกิดขึ้น
come
into existence; take on form or shape;
"A new religious movement originated in
that country"
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vehemently
[ADV]
|
อย่างรุนแรง
in
a vehement manner;
"he
vehemently denied the accusations against him"
|
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foul
[VT]
|
ทำผิดกติกา
highly
offensive; arousing aversion or disgust;
"a
disgusting smell"
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revoke
[VT]
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เพิกถอน
fail
to follow suit when able and required to do so
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