e-tendering to ensure transparency in public procurement in Jan next
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
FE Report
Planning Minister AK Khandker has said e-tendering in four target agencies would introduce in January next to ensure transparency and make public procurement hassle free.
The minister said this while launching awareness campaign on the Public Procurement Rules (PPR) 2008 as the chief guest in the city Tuesday.
Central Procurement Technical Unit (CPTU), a planning ministry arm, organised the programme.
The government will initially bring Roads and Highways Department (RHD), Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) and Rural Electrification Board (REB) under e-tendering system.
Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain, Minister for Food and Disaster Management Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque and World Bank Country Director (a.i.) in Dhaka Zahid Hossain attended the ceremony as the special guests.
Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) Secretary Md Habib Ullah Majumdar presided over the programme.
The minister said: "It is hoped that better compliance with PPR in tendering process will have a positive impact on the implementation of Annual Development Programme (ADP)."
Mr Khandker also said the government is working to devise a mechanism for third-party monitoring in the public procurement process.
"A committee styled public-private stakeholders' committee has also been working to devise the mechanism," he pointed out.
The minister however said the awareness campaign will facilitate the citizens in understating their rights and role in the public procurement process.
Addressing at the programme, the IMED secretary said the benefits of PPR will only reach the grassroots level if the tendering cycle is completed complying with the rules and regulations properly and goods, works and services, procured in right time, right place, right price, right quantity and right quality.
Planning Minister AK Khandker has said e-tendering in four target agencies would introduce in January next to ensure transparency and make public procurement hassle free.
The minister said this while launching awareness campaign on the Public Procurement Rules (PPR) 2008 as the chief guest in the city Tuesday.
Central Procurement Technical Unit (CPTU), a planning ministry arm, organised the programme.
The government will initially bring Roads and Highways Department (RHD), Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) and Rural Electrification Board (REB) under e-tendering system.
Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain, Minister for Food and Disaster Management Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque and World Bank Country Director (a.i.) in Dhaka Zahid Hossain attended the ceremony as the special guests.
Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) Secretary Md Habib Ullah Majumdar presided over the programme.
The minister said: "It is hoped that better compliance with PPR in tendering process will have a positive impact on the implementation of Annual Development Programme (ADP)."
Mr Khandker also said the government is working to devise a mechanism for third-party monitoring in the public procurement process.
"A committee styled public-private stakeholders' committee has also been working to devise the mechanism," he pointed out.
The minister however said the awareness campaign will facilitate the citizens in understating their rights and role in the public procurement process.
Addressing at the programme, the IMED secretary said the benefits of PPR will only reach the grassroots level if the tendering cycle is completed complying with the rules and regulations properly and goods, works and services, procured in right time, right place, right price, right quantity and right quality.