Supreme Court: Tendering Authority Cannot Impose Conditions Not Stated in NIT
The Supreme Court has ruled that a tendering authority cannot reject a bidder by introducing conditions not expressly mentioned in the Notice Inviting Tender (NIT), terming such actions arbitrary and violative of the principles of fairness and transparency in public procurement. Allowing Civil Appeal No. 13017 of 2025 (arising out of SLP (C) No. 20557…