Andhra Pradesh High Court Orders Review of Abnormally Low Defence Bids by DRDO
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to review abnormally low bids in defence procurement before awarding contracts. The court emphasized that the lowest bid should not be accepted automatically if it raises concerns about the bidder's ability to execute the project. This ruling arose from a petition challenging a contract awarded to Apollo Micro Systems, with the court instructing DRDO to conduct a viability assessment and detailed price analysis as per its procurement manual before finalizing awards.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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economictimes broke this story on 14 Sept, 06:18 pm. Other outlets followed.