DHAKA, Sept 3, 2025 (BSS) - The Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA) discussed proposed revisions to the Public Procurement Rules, 2008 at a workshop today held at its conference room at BPPA Bhaban in the city's Planning Commission campus.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BPPA and its Secretary SM Moin Uddin Ahmed presided over the programme on the proposed Public Procurement Rules, 2025. 

Secretary of Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) Md Kamal Uddin was present as the chief guest at the workshop.

A total of 30 women tenderers attended the workshop which was part of a series of BPPA workshops conducted in the last two months with various stakeholders of public procurement in the country, said a press release. 

The BPPA has already conducted dialogue with the stakeholders in two districts and two upazilas. Bangladesh Center for Communication Programmes (BCCP) managed the workshops.

Director of BPPA Shah Eyamin-Ul Islam made a detailed presentation on the proposed PPR, 2025. 

He said, in almost all the workshops, participants gave suggestions to go for a fresh PPR since the number of proposed revisions to the PPR, 2008 is so large. 

Therefore, it is wise to go for having a fresh PPR, 2025.

The women tenderers raised various demands in the workshop. These demands include quick release of their tender security, further reduction in tender document fees, removal of hassles in getting bank services and removing complexity regarding VAT and taxes. 

The CEO of BPPA assured them of raising the relevant issues with the Bangladesh Bank (BB) and the National Board of Revenue(NBR).

The IMED Secretary assured the women tenders of looking into all problems they face in the process of participation in public procurement.

BPPA has invited women tenderers to listen to their problems and resolve those, he said.

The BPPA CEO informed the participants of some steps to encourage women, new tenderers and small enterprises in public procurement.

He said allocation of 20 percent of the operational budget has been proposed in the revision of PPR, exclusively for these categories, in public procurement.

The BPPA would also look into the issues of delay in the release of tender security, reduction of document fees further, and improving the e-GP help desk services, he added.

The CEO said if they submit complaints of rules violation in the tender requirements by procuring entities in writing, BPPA will take those into consideration and take steps. 

He suggested the use of grievance redress system (GRS) service available on the BPPA website.

Earlier on May 4, 2025, the gazette of Public Procurement (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 was published. Following this BPPA has been working to amend the PPR, 2008. 

The amended Public Procurement Act, 2006 will come into effect with the issuance of the new Public Procurement Rules, 2025.