TCDD auctions in the TCA report

TCDD tenders in the TCA report: The TCA made striking determinations in its report on the tenders awarded by TCDD, one of the institutions targeted by the third wave of corruption operations. According to the report, the institution has opened 577 tenders in a year. While 96.8 million TL of these auctions were made within the scope of the Public Procurement Law, the provisions of the Public Procurement Law were not taken into account in the tender for a total of 473.9 million TL.
TCDD, one of the addresses of the third wave of corruption, made a 1 billion TL tender last year. According to the TCA report, 96.8 million TL of these tenders were held within the scope of the public procurement law, 248.9 million under the exception, and 128.2 million under bargaining procedure. A total of 50.2 million TL purchase was made through direct procurement. The Court of Accounts stated that these procurement methods hinder the competitive environment.
In the operation carried out by the İzmir Public Prosecutor's Office and organized in 5 provinces, 25 people were detained on the grounds that they had rigged the tender and made irregularities in the operations in the ports, 25 of these 8 people were personnel of the TCDD General Directorate.
While the repercussions of the operation were continuing, it was revealed that the Court of Accounts was focusing on TCDD tenders in detail. In the report on the activities of the Agency in 2012, exceptions, bargaining and purchases made through direct procurement were criticized, and the following determinations were made:
* During the year, a total of 577 tenders were opened in the General Directorate of TCDD Operations on issues that fall under the jurisdiction of goods and service procurement commissions. Out of these auctions, 96.8 million TL part is under the law numbered 4734, 248.9 million TL part is within the scope of 3 / g exception, 128.2 million TL part is by bargaining, in total 473.9 million TL. In addition, a purchase amounting to TL 50.2 million was made using the direct procurement method.
* TCDD and its subsidiaries' purchases of goods and services; It is seen that the weighted part of the purchases is realized by the direct procurement method through the open and bargain tender procedure within the scope of the purchase regulation put into effect pursuant to the 4734 / g clause of the law numbered 3 and this causes the competition environment to not be fully formed. Again, some of the tenders are not realistic in the approximate cost calculations, or because there is no offer or offer more than the approximate cost, such as offers were encountered, and therefore the cancellation of the tender has been determined.
* Investment activities of the TCDD community have expanded significantly with the volume of goods purchases. Therefore, in order to ensure that procurement and investment activities are carried out in a healthy manner, it is necessary to carefully consider the definition, analysis and standards of sectoral unit prices in the field of railway.
* Regarding the procurement activities of TCDD and its subsidiaries; In determining the "approximate cost" for purchases of goods and services in accordance with the current price level and as close to reality, it is recommended to use meticulously other procedures specified in the implementation regulations, as well as the approximate cost determination on the proforma invoice, which is widely used in organizations.
* Since procurement and investment projects of TCDD and its subsidiaries have reached significant levels, it is recommended to determine and implement standards that will ensure the process to be concluded in a more healthy and competitive environment by examining the problems experienced during the procurement process.