Telangana ICDS Smartphone Tender Sparks Transparency Concerns, OEMs Seek Re-Tendering

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 25: A smartphone procurement tender issued by the Telangana Women and Child Welfare Department (WDCW) under the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) has raised concerns among industry stakeholders over its structure and compliance with procurement norms.

The tender, published on June 12 with a submission deadline of June 23, calls for the supply of 38,117 Samsung A06 (4+64) smartphones intended for Anganwadi supervisors across the state. The…