Out of 100 over, only about 10 reach 'local council tender committee'? Something is certainly amiss..

I was shocked when I saw that disclosure from a Local Councillor that "If there are more than a hundred tenders submitted, maybe only about ten will be brought to the committee[local council tender committee]...."

Why is this happening? Should not all the tenders be brought before the local council tender committee for their vetting and finally choosing of the successful tender, for  possibly the ultimate approval by the full Local Council.  Who is doing this initial vetting - and just picking '...only about ten...' to be sent to this 'local council tender committee'?  This is so wrong...and it stinks of corruption and favoritism..

Citing as an example, although the current policy requires contracts of RM500,000 and above to call for tender to be approved by the local council tender committee, contractors struggle with many procedures before their tenders reach the committees.

"If there are more than a hundred tenders submitted, maybe only about ten will be brought to the committee. There are many problems with the tender process; it should be streamlined," said Cynthia, who is also the secretary of the Coalition of NGO and Professional Councillors (Conpac). - Malaysiakini, 8/8/2010, S'gor procurement: Ditch BN model and start fresh