DHAKA, April 9, 2025 (BSS) - The Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority 
(BPPA), conducted an orientation programme on electronic Government 
Procurement (e-GP) for tenderers at the upazila level.

BPPA arranged such a first-ever orientation programme at Sreemangal upazilla 
in Moulvibazar district today that created much enthusiasm among the local 
tenderers.

A total of 35 tenderers attended the orientation programme, what they termed, 
very educative and useful for them, said a press release.

The orientation programme managed by the Bangladesh Center for Communication 
Program (BCCP) started in the morning with the introductory remarks on e-GP. 

Sreemangal Upazilla Nirbahi Officer Md Islam Uddin was present at the 
programme.

Representatives of various procuring entities in the upazilla were also 
present at the orientation programme. 

The next orientation programme for the upazilla level tenderers will be held 
on 15 April 2025 at Charfesson upazilla. A S M Shariful Haque, Senior 
Software Engineer, Dohatec, conducted the orientation programme on behalf of 
BPPA at Sreemangal.

Expressing satisfaction over the hands-on training on the e-GP system, Helena 
Chowdhury, a female tenderer said that she benefitted immensely by 
participating in this orientation programme. "Previously, I was fully 
dependent on others and used to take help from them to submit tenders which 
was often inconvenient for me. But, now I would be able to perform the task 
on my own," she observed.

Since everything now needs to be done online, getting trained on e-GP use is 
a great achievement for her, she mentioned adding, as a female tenderer, 
participating in tendering business has become much easier through e-GP as 
entire things can now be done from home.

"Previously, it was a matter of fear to operate in e-GP but following today's 
orientation I have gained confidence and so I would be able to work more 
smoothly. In case of any difficulties, I can take help from the e-GP Help 
Desk as taught at today's orientation programme," she mentioned.

She, however, appealed to the BPPA for its intervention in getting support 
from banks and financial institutions so that they facilitate female 
tenderers in availing of the opportunities provided to them.

Another tenderer, Delwar Hossain, said that he used to go to computer shops 
to complete tender submission where he had to share password as he was not 
able to do it by himself. He now feels he can do it by himself following this 
orientation.