Federal PPRA hands over e-Procurement software to Punjab.

LAHORE -- Punjab Planning and Development Board (P and D) here on Thursday organized a ceremony wherein Federal Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) handed over e-Procurement software to Punjab PPRA.

Punjab Chief Secretary/Punjab PPRA Chairperson Zahid Akhtar Zaman was the chief guest at the handing/taking over ceremony for e-Procurement software. On this occasion, the participants were briefed about the key features of the e-Procurement software including the capacity for e-registration, generate e-bid assessment methods, e-planning and e-advertising, accessibility of bid documentation, e-grievance's redressal system, e-invoicing, and others.

Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman appreciated the efforts and instructed to expedite the deployment process of software. He added that Punjab PPRA had initiated e-procurement Project in 2021 for implementation of e-Procurement across Punjab with an objective to strengthen public procurement management system in the province. This would also improve...