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Trillion dollar economy goal: UP govt gets 7 bids for consultant appointment
The Uttar Pradesh government has received seven e-bids, including those from top companies like Deloitte, BCG and Grant Thronton, for the appointment of a consultant to draw a roadmap to boost the size of the state’s economy to one trillion dollars over the next five years (2022-2027)
The Uttar Pradesh government has received seven e-bids, including those from top companies like Deloitte, BCG and Grant Thronton, for the appointment of a consultant to draw a roadmap to boost the size of the state’s economy to one trillion dollars over the next five years (2022-2027).
The Yogi Adityanath-led government is evaluating the e-bids and technical presentations by the bidders . Out of the seven bidding companies, the four firms including Deloitte, BCG and Grant Thronton and Invest India have submitted their e-bids, said people aware of the developments.
The state government had invited the e-bids by May 24 and the technical bids were opened on May 25.
“We are in the process of technical evaluation of the bids and the bidders are likely to be asked to make technical presentations by mid-June. We hope to open the financial bids by the end of June 2022,” said Alok Kumar III, secretary, state planning department. The state government has also worked out roadmaps for different departments, said Kumar.
