Official sources said the government has extended the last date for submitting a detailed proposal by this month-end from concerned agencies.
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) had invited Expression of Interest (EoI) last month from registered Indian law schools, law firms, academic or research organisations to undertake the study which is a mandatory obligation of the country under the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC).
UNCAC, which acts as a universal legal instrument to deal with the menace of corruption globally, was ratified by India on May 9 last year.
"There has not been a favourable response from the concerned people. We have decided to extend the due date by four weeks, which is by the end of this month", a source said.
However, when contacted a senior official dealing with the matter, wishing anonymity said a few agencies have requested for extension of the date, which was May 31 earlier, citing complicity and the wide gamut of responsibilities mentioned in the EoI.
As per the proposal, a selected agency will get 36 weeks for the project.
The task of the selected firm will be to find out whether Indian domestic laws are fully or partly compliant or non-compliant with the Convention. It would be expected to study, analyse and assess the requirements for compliance under the Convention by looking at the relevant documents. (MORE)
