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- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation requested retroactive approval from its standing committee for contracts worth Rs 11 crore awarded without competitive bidding.
- The civic body cited urgency and time constraints as primary reasons for bypassing standard e-tendering procedures.
- These expenditures covered data entry services, catering, warehouse repairs, and equipment transportation for election-related tasks.
- The standing committee approved all four proposals without significant deliberation.
What to watch next
- Future audit reports on civic election expenditure
- Public response to bypassed procurement regulations
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