The Delhi High court has scrapped the Central government’s tender for outsourcing passport, visa and consular services at diplomatic missions in four countries, including Australia and Singapore, after two losing bidders argued the selection process wasn’t fair.
The court ordered authorities to seek fresh bids for the contracts in the four jurisdictions, which also cover the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, finding officials failed to adequately explain how bids were evaluated and why some applicants were disqualified.
