Adoption and implementation of Integrity Pact-Revised Standard Operating Procedure-regarding

CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION

Satarkta Bhawan, G.P.O. Complex,

Block A, INA, New Delhi-10023

No.015/VGL091/57856

Dated: 28.04.2025

CORRIGENDUM

Circular No. 03/04/25

Subject: Adoption and implementation of Integrity Pact-Revised Standard Operating Procedure-regarding

Reference is invited Commission’s Circular No. 015/VGL/091 dated 14.06.2023 on the aforementioned subject.

2. Para 4.6 of the above circular lays down that that “In case of a joint venture, all the partners of the joint venture should sign the Integrity Pact. In case of sub-contracting, the Principal contractor shall take responsibility of the adoption of IP by the sub-contractor. It is to be ensured that all sub-contractors also sign the IP. In case of sub-contractors, the IP will be a tri-partite arrangement to be signed by the organization, the contractor and the sub-contractor.”Integrity certification

3. The Commission is in receipt of references from some organizations citing difficulties in implementing the provisions of above para regarding sub-contractors where the IP is to be a tripartite arrangement to be signed by the organization, the contractor and the sub-contractor.

4. The Commission has considered the matter and it is decided that Para 4.6 of the above circular stands modified as follows:

“In case of a joint venture, all the partners of the joint venture should sign the Integrity Pact. In case of sub-contracting, the principal contractor shall be solely responsible for the adherence to the provisions of IP by the sub-contractor(s).”Integrity certification

5. This may be noted for compliance.

(Roopal Prakash)

Director