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Report of the Stores Purchase Committee

1920

B-506.11 of the Government of India dated Oth December 1919 published in the Gazette of India of the 6th December 1919 and here reproduced at length :— The most obvious and direct form of assisance which the Government of India can give to the industries of the country is by the purchase of supplies required for the public services so far as possible in the country itself. [...] 9. The terms of reference are as follows :- " In view of the necessity of encouraging Indian industries while at the same time securing economy and efficiency in the purchase of Government requirements the Committee should enquire and report :- (a) what measures are required to enable the Departments of the Government of India and of Local Governments to obtain their requirements as far as passi [...] The abstract on the opposite page from the figures in Table I will afford a clear idea of the relative importance of the purchases made by the principal government consumers and of the sources of supply as hitherto utilised. [...] In respect of the stores to which these figures relate we have to consider the existing methods of purchase and how far it is desirable to modify them or introduce new methods in the light of our terms of reference so as to achieve the object of Government namely the encouragement of Indian industries while maintaining and if practicable increasing economy and efficiency in the purchasing pr [...] The wording of the terms of reference is clear and unmistakable ; we are to enquire and rport : What measures are required to enable the departments of the Government of India and of Local Governments to obtain their requirements as far as possible in India * * * and again : " What modifications of the Stores Rules will the scheme recommended by the Committee necessitate!' Scope of enquiry."
government politics public policy
Pages
264
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.140400
Segment Pages Author Actions
Cover
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Frontmatter
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Chapter I. Introductory
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Chapter II. Subject Matter and Scope of the Enquiry
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Chapter III. Stores Policy
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Chapter IV. Existing Methods of Stores Purchase
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Chapter V. Government Factories
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Chapter VI. Relations With Local Governments Etc.
45-48 unknown view
Chapter VII. Indigenous Stores
49-54 unknown view
Chapter VIII. Imported Stores
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Chapter IX. Inspection
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Chapter X. Shipbuilding
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Chapter XI. Proposed Alterations in Stores Rules
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Chapter XII. The Proposed Indian Stores Department; Its Functions and Organisation
87-103 unknown view
Chapter XIII. Procedure
104-109 unknown view
Chapter XIV. Recruitment
110-114 unknown view
Chapter XV. Financial Arrangements
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Chapter XVI. Cost of the Department
117-123 unknown view
Chapter XVII. Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations
124-130 unknown view
Joint Memorandum by Messrs Collier and Ryan
131-154 unknown view
Appendices
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