Public Procurement Rules being reworked, as per BPPA CEO's update
The Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA) is currently in the process of revising the Public Procurement Rules (PPR) to align with the amendments made to the Public Procurement Act (PPA) through the Public Procurement (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025. The Ordinance was signed by the President on May 4, 2025 [1][3].
The BPPA, under the leadership of its newly appointed CEO, SM Moin Uddin Ahmed, who assumed office on 29 June 2025, is working diligently to accelerate this amendment process [2]. The BPPA aims to complete the PPR revision within the next two months [12].
The PPR revision is crucial to implement the significant changes brought about by the new Ordinance to the PPA. The amendments include the removal of the 10% price cap for national works procurement under the Open Tendering Method (OTM), mandatory use of the e-GP system, disclosure of ownership information of awarded contractors or suppliers, inclusion of physical services as a separate procurement category, bringing general work and consulting services under framework agreements, development of comprehensive procurement plans for development projects in light of procurement strategies, introduction of the reverse auction method, and legal recognition of sustainable public procurement (SPP) [4].
The BPPA was established on 18 September, 2023, when the former Central Procurement Technical Unit (CPTU) was transformed into the Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA) [11]. The BPPA launched the e-GP system in 2011 to digitise public procurement and has seen widespread expansion since then [10].
The PPA amendment has been a long-standing demand from various groups including tenderers, the business community, procuring agencies, development partners, and civil society [9]. The amendments to the PPR, 2008 are also aimed to be completed within the next two months [12].
Md Kamal Uddin, Secretary of Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED), emphasised the BPPA's priority activities during an introductory meeting with all BPPA officials [5]. The BPPA is also working to implement the Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) Policy issued by the government in 2023 [8].
[1] [3] - Sources for the ongoing revision process and the need for PPR amendments to implement the new Ordinance. [2] - Information about the new CEO of the BPPA and his commitment to accelerate the PPR amendment process. [4] - Details about the major changes in the PPA amendments. [5] - Emphasis on the BPPA's priority activities by Md Kamal Uddin during an introductory meeting. [8] - Information about the BPPA's efforts to implement the Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) Policy. [9] - The PPA amendment has been a long-standing demand from various groups. [10] - History of the e-GP system and its expansion. [11] - Establishment of the BPPA. [12] - Expected completion of the PPR and PPA amendments within the next two months.
The BPPA, under the leadership of its newly appointed CEO, SM Moin Uddin Ahmed, is working diligently to align the Public Procurement Rules (PPR) with the amendments made to the Public Procurement Act (PPA) through the Public Procurement (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, in order to implement the significant changes brought about by the new Ordinance. The amendments, including the removal of the 10% price cap for national works procurement, mandatory use of the e-GP system, disclosure of ownership information, and the introduction of the reverse auction method, are crucial for the business and finance industry, signifying a shift in policy-and-legislation and politics related to general-news. The BPPA aims to complete the PPR revision and the amendments to the PPR, 2008, within the next two months, which aligns with the demands from various groups, including tenderers, the business community, procuring agencies, development partners, and civil society.
