Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairing Federal Cupboard Assembly on July 16. Picture: x.com/GovtofPakistan
ISLAMABAD:
The federal cupboard has accredited amendments to the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002 to streamline procurements by the federal government and its hooked up organisations and departments.
The Cupboard Division knowledgeable members in a current assembly that, in pursuance of the prime minister’s directives, a world guide had been employed by the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) to overview the whole authorized framework, together with the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002.
The suggestions of the worldwide guide have been mentioned within the 874th assembly of the PPRA board held on January 16, 2025, the place the board unanimously accredited the proposed amendments to the PPRA Ordinance, 2002.
The Cupboard Division mentioned that, on the request of the PPRA, it forwarded draft amendments to the Legislation and Justice Division, which examined the proposed modifications in guidelines.
The ultimate model of the draft invoice for amendments to the PPRA Ordinance was submitted to the prime minister on April 17, 2025. Upon consideration, the PM gave directives that enhancements and modifications be made a part of the ultimate draft, which might be shared with the Cupboard Committee for the Disposal of Legislative Circumstances.
It was proposed that in Rule/Part 5(2)(b), the phrase “integrity” be deleted and in Rule/Part 5(2)(d), the phrase “professionalisation” be deleted. It was additionally proposed that in Rule/Part 6(j), the variety of non-public members could also be specified and in Rule/Part 20(1), after the expression “the PPRA”, the phrases “because the case could also be” be bracketed.
It was urged that in Rule/Part 20(8), “minor” and “main” procurements be differentiated, with the addition of procedures and circumstances for a single procurement, and the process for annulment of the main combined procurement and subsequent actions.
The Cupboard Division instructed the assembly that the PPRA was requested to adjust to the directives of the prime minister and submit an amended draft invoice. Subsequently, the PPRA introduced a revised draft of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority Ordinance (Modification) Invoice, 2025 after incorporating the amendments talked about by the PM.
Whereas reviewing the invoice, the prime minister recognized sure inconsistencies within the draft amendments and gave directives that the abstract be resubmitted after making needed corrections.
Accordingly, the PPRA was once more requested to include the amendments identified by the premier into the draft invoice. Complying with the directives, the PPRA positioned a closing model of the modification invoice earlier than the cupboard. A certificates was additionally submitted by the PPRA managing director to endorse that the modifications ordered by the PM had been integrated.
In view of the foregoing, in-principle approval of the cupboard was solicited by way of Rule 18(2) learn with Guidelines 16(1) and 25 of the Guidelines of Enterprise, 1973. The cupboard examined the abstract titled “Modification in Public Procurement Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002,” submitted by the Cupboard Division, and accredited the proposals.
