Hyderabad, April 10 -- BRS leader Dr. RS Praveen Kumar on Friday, April 10, targeted GO 17 issued by the Telangana government, alleging that the policy is harming small and medium contractors and undermining social justice.

Addressing a press conference at Telangana Bhavan, Praveen Kumar said that GO 17, which introduces national competitive bidding in government procurement, has opened the door for large, nationwide companies to participate in tenders for supplying items such as school bags, shoes, belts, and notebooks to schools and gurukuls.

Policy concerns

The former IPS officer argued that the stringent eligibility criteria - including solvency requirements ranging from Rs 10 crore to Rs 25 crore - are effectively excluding local ...