Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase
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]
| Formation | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
History edit
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 edit
- ^ "Cabinet committee rejects proposal to import rice from Myanmar". The Financial Express. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Govt clears proposals to import 1.3 million tons crude oil, 105,000 tons fertilizer". Dhaka Tribune. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Cabinet committee okays 3 purchase proposals". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ "No public purchase sans open bidding". The Daily Star. 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
- ^ "Purchase Committee approves proposal for procuring fuel oil through Int'l quotation". The Daily Star. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
- ^ "Cabinet okays direct vaccine purchase". The Daily Star. 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
- ^ "Cabinet body okays import of 250,000MT rice". New Age. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
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