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(ii) If the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or any other investigation agency recommends
such course in respect of a case under investigation.
(iii) If a prima-facie case is made out that the firm is guilty of an Offence involving moral
turpitude in relation to business dealings which, if established, would result in business
dealings with it being banned;
4.1 Procedure for Suspension of Business Dealings:
(i)
A Show Cause Notice will be issued by the afore stated authorities, indicating clearly and
precisely the charges/misconduct which should be based on facts as can be proved as
distinct from mere allegations.
(ii) The firm/contractors may be given a period of 30 days to submit their representation if
any, against the Show Cause Notice or ex parte after expiry of the notice period.
(iii) Thereafter, the appropriate orders for suspension of the firm/contractor may be taken only
after perusing the representation of the firm/contractor, if any, received in reply to Show
cause notice incorporating the reasons for taking such action.
(iv) In case no reply to show cause notice is received within a stipulated time, appropriate
order for suspension of the firm/contractor shall be passed ex parte.
(v) The orders must specifically mention the fact that the reply to the Show Cause Notice, if
any, has been considered by the said authorities. The ex parte order shall contain the fact
the reply to show cause notice has not been received within stipulated time.
(vi) Order in respect of suspension will be circulated to all the deptt./offices including CVO of
the corporation by the authority imposing the suspension of business dealings to
firm/contractor.
4.2 Suspension as prelude to Banning:
The Competent Authority may suspend business dealings with the firm/contractor as a prelude to
banning after following the procedure as indicated in para 2.1. After issuance of order in respect
of suspension, a copy of such order along with self-contained note and all relevant documents
shall be forwarded to the Chief Vigilance Officer, DVC within 15 days of issuance of suspension
order for passing of appropriate order regarding banning of business dealings with the
firm/contractor.
4.3 Banning of Business Dealings with the Suspended firm/Contractor.
An order for suspension business dealings with a firm/contractor implies that all
departments/offices of DVC are forbidden from dealing with that firm/contractor till its
revocation.
5. Banning of Business Dealings:
Banning of business dealings with a firm/contractor irrespective of whether it is known/approved
or otherwise may be ordered by the Senior Chief Engineer /Chief Engineer /CMM DVC.
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