New Delhi: Swaraj Abhiyan leader Prashant Bhushan is addressing a pres conference on AgustaWestland scam. Below are the highlights:
- A virtual single vendor situation was created in Agusta deal
- We are going to share details of a deal where only one product was promoted. A compensation of 30% was given
- A-109 chopper could be made available at $6.22 million, Chattisgarh government told AgustaWestland
- AgustaWestland said our dealer Sharp Ocean (located in the British Virgin Isles), can supply the choppers early without any extra commission
- No efforts were made to find out about other firms that make and supply choppers
- Government proposed only AgustaWestland choppers to be preferred
- Cabinet decided in February 2007 that choppers may be bought from Sharp Ocean provided if $200,000 premium can be negotiated
- On 30th March, a government note said choppers should be bought from Sharp Ocean. On Chhattisgarh government said it will invite a global tender and on 30th May, the government issued a global tender
- Three offers were made on this tender, interestingly out of these 3 firms, AgustaWestland offered Rs 29.77cr
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