Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase
Formation1972
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali

The Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase (Bengali: সরকারী ক্রয় সংক্রান্ত মন্ত্রিসভা কমিটি) is the Bangladesh government's highest decision-making body regarding public procurement.[1]

History

The Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase is chaired by the Minister of Finance.[2] The committee was established in January 2019 headed by the finance minister. This voided the previous committee and effectively replaced it.[3] The finance minister also heads the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.[4]

On 25 November 2020, the Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase approved the procurement of 3.5 billion taka of fuel.[5] On 3 December 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, the Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase approved the procurement of COVID-19 vaccine from Serum Institute of India and Beximco Pharmaceuticals.[6] On 6 January 2021, the committee approved the purchase of 250 thousand metric ton of rice, of which 100 thousand ton of rice would be imported from India.[7]

References

  1. "Cabinet committee rejects proposal to import rice from Myanmar". The Financial Express. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  2. "Govt clears proposals to import 1.3 million tons crude oil, 105,000 tons fertilizer". Dhaka Tribune. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  3. "Cabinet committee okays 3 purchase proposals". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  4. "No public purchase sans open bidding". The Daily Star. 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  5. "Purchase Committee approves proposal for procuring fuel oil through Int'l quotation". The Daily Star. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  6. "Cabinet okays direct vaccine purchase". The Daily Star. 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  7. "Cabinet body okays import of 250,000MT rice". New Age. Retrieved 2021-03-06.


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