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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(tender rti, government contract rti, l1 award rti, tender bid rti, gem portal rti, contract value rti, blacklisting rti)
+metatag-description=(Government tender / contract details — bid documents, L1 award justification, BoQ. RTI route + §8(1)(d) narrow scope. Template + case law (2026).)
+metatag-title=(Tender Details RTI — government contract transparency (2026))}}
+====== Tender Details RTI — government contract transparency (2026) ======
+{{ :social:auto:tender-details-rti.png?direct&1200 |Tender Details RTI — government contract transparency (2026)}}
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+<WRAP info>
+Government tenders are governed by §8(1)(d) commercial confidence, but post-award the documents are public.
+</WRAP>
+===== Why this RTI works =====
+Government tenders are governed by §8(1)(d) commercial confidence, but post-award the documents are public. Pre-award disclosure is also possible after the bid-opening date. GeM portal data is broadly public; manual tenders need RTI.
+===== Legal framework =====
+  * **RTI Act, 2005** §6, §7(1), §8(1)(d) (narrow, post-award disclosure).
+  * **General Financial Rules (GFR), 2017**.
+  * **Manual for Procurement of Goods, 2022 (DoE)**.
+  * **CIC blacklisted companies (2017)** — blacklisting records disclosable.
+===== RTI template — copy & file =====
+<code>
+To:
+The Public Information Officer (PIO),
+[Office name + address].
+Subject: RTI under §6 — Tender Details query
+Sir/Madam,
+Under the RTI Act, 2005, kindly provide:
+. Tender No. [NUMBER] dated [DATE] for [WORK / SUPPLY] —
+   bid documents (technical + financial) of all participating bidders.
+. Bid-opening date, list of bidders, L1 / L2 / L3 evaluation matrix.
+. Justification note for award to L1.
+. BoQ / BoM agreed under contract.
+. Running-bills / measurement-book entries (post-execution).
+. Blacklisting status of any participating bidder.
+Tender stage: [pre-bid / post-bid-open / post-award / post-execution].
+Rs. 10 IPO enclosed.
+Yours faithfully,
+[Name]
+[Address + phone + email]
+[Date]
+</code>
+===== Escalation timeline =====
+  * **Day 31** — First Appeal.
+  * **Day 76** — Second Appeal to CIC / SIC.
+  * **Parallel** — Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) complaint for procedural breaches.
+  * **Parallel** — High Court writ for arbitrary award.
+===== Case law anchors =====
+  * **CIC Blacklisted Companies (2017)** — Blacklisting records disclosable.
+  * **RBI v. Jayantilal Mistry (SC, 2015)** — Fiduciary defence narrowed.
+  * **Centre for Equity Studies v. UoI (CIC, 2017)** — Public-money records require proactive disclosure.
+===== Common mistakes =====
+  * Asking pre-bid for live bid documents — §8(1)(d) blocks.
+  * Filing to user-department instead of procuring authority.
+  * Forgetting tender number + date.
+===== Frequently asked questions =====
+==== Can pre-bid documents be obtained? ====
+Tender notice + corrigenda yes; bidder responses no until bid-opening.
+==== What about GeM tenders? ====
+Most data is on the GeM dashboard; RTI for the rest.
+===== Related reading =====
+  * [[:pio-tender-contract-rti|Tender RTI — PIO playbook]]
+  * [[:file-rti-online-india|File RTI online — 12 steps]]
+  * [[:faq|RTI — 25 questions answered]]
+===== Sources =====
+  * RTI Act, 2005 — full text.
+  * Citation chain in body.
+  * Citizen Charter of the relevant authority.
+  * Case-law database at [[:cases:search|/cases/search]].
+//Last reviewed: 23 April 2026.// {{tag>rti tender contract gem psu tier-2 2026}}

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