Summary Tender for the purchase of biometric machines would be prepared by November 28.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The response submitted at the Supreme Court by Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) suggests that tender for the purchase of biometric machines would be prepared by November 28 whereas auction would take place by January 10.
Technical inspection of the machines would take place by January and the financial tender would be quoted by March 10.
The purchase order of the biometric machine would be complied by March 10 and would be delivered by July 17 whereas data integration process in the biometric machines would be done by September 3.
According to ECP, the process of purchase of biometric machines would be accomplished by the end of next year (2015).
Earlier, ECP had submitted its reply to the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan about holding of local body elections through biometric system in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK).
According to the reply submitted, demand made by Imran Khan of holding local body elections in the province is not possible before September 15 2015.
The report further states time is required to buy biometric machines. Elections can be held in KPK without biometric system by April 2015 and that the schedule for the elections would be issued in the same month of next year.
