Bangkok, "Chaiya" Deputy Minister of Agriculture reveals he is aware of complaints from "Srisuwan-Jeng Dokchik" has already inspected the purchase of Royal Rainmaking aircraft. Emphasize to the Director-General of the Royal Rainmaking Department Make a detailed report Prepare to inform the public. While the Director General of the Royal Rainmaking Department Confirmed that this is an e-bidding auction with no locked specs. Mr. Chaiya Promma, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives which oversees the Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation said that it was informed of the matter from the news that Mr. Srisuwan Janya and Mr. Yoswarit Chuklom or Jeng Dokjik filed a complaint with the committee to study the preparation and monitoring of budget management. House of Representatives Concerning the procurement of Royal Rainmaking aircraft Then come complain to the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. But I haven't received the complaint letter yet. Including not knowing The complainant contacted the Director General of the Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation. In the same way as contacting the Director-General of the Rice Department? There have been complaints about the purchase of two aircraft by the Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation before. It is understood that these are high-value government assets. Procurement has both benefits and disadvantages. When a complaint comes Therefore ordered the Director-General of the Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation to explain the details. Which must answer every question according to the request. If the report is received, it will be presented to Capt. Thammanat Phromphao, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives. With a policy that The work of civil servants of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Must be transparent and verifiable, so events that are of interest to the public The facts must also be explained to the public. Mr. Supit Phitaktham, Director-General of the Departme nt of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation, said that the purchase of 2 aircraft, with a budget of 1,188 million baht, used electronic bidding (e-bidding), not a specific procurement method. There was a bidding on January 5, 2024, with 1 company submitting a bid. The bidding process is considered complete. Currently, it is in the process of considering the price and has not yet been accepted. Mr. Supit confirmed that the procurement process followed all regulations and procedures. There are five committees involved, including the Airplane Selection Committee. Specification Committee TOR Drafting Committee, Price Consideration Committee and the inspection committee, so it is not possible to lock the specifications To help a particular company In the e-bidding process, the committee does not know how many companies will submit bids. But when there is only one company submitted, according to the Government Procurement and Supplies Management Act 2017, it is specified that the committee must consider the b enefits that the government will receive, such as the price must be cheaper. previous purchases, etc. In this regard, he has written a clarification letter to the commander following the requests for verification twice, emphasizing that he has been in government service since C1 to C10. Any Director-General who has worked from C1 to C10 will definitely not do anything frivolous. Want to perform duties in the position of Director General For the benefit of the nation and the people.- Source: Thai News Agency