Section 9 in The M.P. Vinirdishta Bhrashta Acharan Nivaran Adhiniyam, 1982
9. Punishment to officer for accepting manipulated tender.
- Whoever, being an officer of a works department, having authority to accept a tender on behalf of a works department,-(a)abets the commission of an offence under Section 8 by accepting or recommending for acceptance such tender, or(b)dishonestly manipulates evaluation of tenders with the object of giving benefit to a particular tenderer,shall be punished with imprisonment of either description which may extend to three years or with fine or both.
