The government of Bangladesh is working to ensure sustainable development by saving money and time through full digitization of the public procurement system with the aim of building a Smart Bangladesh by 2041.
Digitization of public procurement is one of the major components of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030, which will play an effective role in reducing environmental pollution and achieving value for money. For this, the government is creating awareness among all concerned on electronic government procurement (e-GP). Md. Aknur Rahman, Ph.D., Director (Joint Secretary), Central Procurement Technical Unit (CPTU) said this while addressing an awareness workshop on e-GP as the chief guest held at the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Feni on Sunday. The workshop was organized under the World Bank funded Digitizing Implementation Monitoring and Public Procurement Project (DIMAPP) of CPTU with the support of Bangladesh Center for Communication Program (BCCP).
Mushammat Shahina Akhtar, Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate, Feni presided over the function. Ms. Labani Chakma, Director (Deputy Secretary), CPTU delivered welcome address on the occasion.
Dr. Zeenat Sultana, Program Director, BCCP made a presentation on e-GP and Citizen Portal. The workshop was conducted by Md. Abdus Salam, Programme Manager, BCCP. Representatives from procuring entities, tenderers and journalists attended at the session.
