#tender debarment

The Calcutta High Court has ruled that even when an RFP permits automatic debarment, authorities cannot blacklist a bidder without first investigating allegations of bid rigging and providing a show-cause notice. This sets a critical precedent for public procurement, ensuring that procedural fairness overrides contractual clauses that circumvent fundamental rights to hearing and fair investigation.

Uttarakhand High Court holds that debarment from future tenders without a show-cause notice violates natural justice, setting a precedent for procedural fairness in public contracting.