Veterans' Welfare Org Defends Uniform Deal, Calendar Printing Claims

MGR Online•General•249d ago

Reader Briefing

The Veterans' Welfare Organization (VWOF) has issued a statement clarifying its involvement in contracts for Social Security Office uniforms and calendar printing, asserting full transparency and legal adherence.

•The Veterans' Welfare Organization (VWOF) has provided details on a 35 million THB contract to supply uniforms to the Social Security Office.
•The VWOF's Printing Business Office has undertaken calendar printing for the Social Security Office on three separate occasions.
•The organization emphasizes that all revenue generated from these contracts is used to fund welfare services for veterans and their families.
•VWOF defends its actions, stating all procurement processes followed government regulations and laws.

Overview

•On January 30, the Veterans' Welfare Organization (VWOF) released a document to clarify its position on the drama surrounding uniform and Social Security calendar contracts.
•On November 2, 2023, the Social Security Office invited the VWOF to submit a price proposal for a uniform project via specific selection.
•On November 15, 2023, the VWOF submitted its proposal for the uniform project.
•On December 28, 2023, the Social Security Office announced the VWOF as the winner of the uniform bid.
•On January 23, 2024, the Social Security Office and the VWOF finalized a contract for 7,000 sets of uniforms valued at 35,000,000 THB.
•The uniforms were scheduled for delivery by January 17, 2025, and were delivered within the contract period.
•The VWOF's Printing Business Office, a special operational unit of the organization, is responsible for printing services and can undertake such contracts.
•The Printing Business Office has previously undertaken calendar printing for the Social Security Office in 2020 (2563 B.E.) for 49,940,000 THB, in 2022 (2565 B.E.) for 54,965,000 THB, and in 2024 (2567 B.E.) for 54,977,000 THB.

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Key Quotes

Veterans' Welfare Organization (VWOF)

"The Veterans' Welfare Organization under Royal Patronage would like to respond and clarify as follows."

องค์การสงเคราะห์ทหารผ่านศึก ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์ ขอตอบชี้แจง ดังนี้

Veterans' Welfare Organization (VWOF)

"All steps taken by the VWOF, whether in bidding or being selected for bids with various government agencies, have strictly followed legal requirements."

ทุกขั้นตอนของอผศ. ไม่ว่าจะเป็นการเสนอราคา หรือ การได้รับคัดเลือกจากการเสนอราคากับส่วนราชการต่างๆ องค์การฯ ได้ปฏิบัติตามที่กฎหมายกำหนดไว้ทุกประการ

Veterans' Welfare Organization (VWOF)

"The Printing Business Office is merely a contractor hired by the Social Security Office."

สำนักงานกิจการโรงพิมพ์ เป็นเพียงผู้รับจ้างตามที่สำนักงานประกันสังคมว่าจ้างเท่านั้น

Key Entities

Organization

Veterans' Welfare Organization(องค์การสงเคราะห์ทหารผ่านศึก)ℹ️

An organization focused on welfare for veterans and their families in Thailand, which also undertakes commercial printing and contract work.

Social Security Office(สำนักงานประกันสังคม)ℹ️

The Thai government agency responsible for social security affairs, which contracted the VWOF for uniform and calendar production.

Arrak Industrial Affairs Office(สำนักงานกิจการโรงงานในอารักษ์)

A special operational unit of the Veterans' Welfare Organization responsible for industrial and manufacturing activities, including bidding for projects.

Printing Business Office(สำนักงานกิจการโรงพิมพ์)

A special operational unit of the Veterans' Welfare Organization tasked with printing services, which undertook contracts for the Social Security Office.

Law

Government Procurement and Supplies Administration Act B.E. 2560(พระราชบัญญัติการจัดซื้อจัดจ้างและบริหารพัสดุภาครัฐ พ.ศ.2560)

The Thai law governing government procurement processes, which the Veterans' Welfare Organization claims to have followed.

Ministry of Finance Regulations on Procurement B.E. 2560(ระเบียบกระทรวงการคลังว่าด้วยการจัดซื้อจัดจ้างฯ พ.ศ. 2560)

Regulations from the Ministry of Finance concerning government procurement, which the Veterans' Welfare Organization states it adhered to.

Ministerial Regulations on Government Procurement for Encouraged or Supported Supplies (No. 2) B.E. 2563(กฎกระทรวงกำหนดพัสดุและวิธีการจัดซื้อจัดจ้างพัสดุที่รัฐต้องการ ส่งเสริมหรือสนับสนุน (ฉบับที่ 2) พ.ศ. 2563)

A specific ministerial regulation that the Veterans' Welfare Organization cited as relevant to its procurement practices.