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Public
Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA). Hereinafter called as the Authority
established under the PPRA Ordinance, 2002, as a measure to improve governance,
management, transparency, accountability and quality of public procurement, and
to ensure an effective Monitoring & Evaluation System, invites the attention of
suppliers for goods, works and services to register themselves with the upcoming
e-Procurement System (i.e. E-Pak Acquisition & Disposal System hereinafter
referred as E-PADS), encompassing the complete procurement cycle staring form
planning to the close out of the contracts. After commissioning of the E-PADS,
the Authority shall ensure that all the public procurement and disposal
activities be initially, the system is being piloted in the all Federal
Ministries and attached departments.
The key features of the e-Procurement (EPADS)
-
e-Procurement Planning
- Encrypted
Tender Submission System
-
e-Evaluation System Grievance Redressal System
- e-Contract
Award System
- e-Payment
System
- e-Catalogue
Management Supplier Relationship Management
For
the pilot implementation of e-Pak Acquisition & Disposal System (EPADS) modules,
PPRA was conducted the training of
Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation & Coordination
and
Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training
and Federal Government Procuring Agencies.
Form
for Creation of Procuring Agencies USER IDs for tender uploading through
EPADS
The World Bank acknowledge the efforts of PPRA in the report "Implementation
Completion and Result Report".
The Program developed an e-procurement system to tackle inefficiencies in
procurement and reduce bureaucratic delays. The Program initially targeted only
the health and education sectors, but it has expanded to all sectors, with
provinces replicating the system. The Public Procurement Law underwent twenty two amendments to enhance the
process, discourage monopolies in bidding, and digitize systems. Notable
achievements include Standard Bidding Documents, an Alternate Dispute Resolution
(ADR) mechanism, and the e-procurement system, which improved dispute resolution
time from 18 months to 70 days. Legal reforms in procurement included monopoly
control clauses and mandated disclosure of beneficial ownership information.
Despite initial delays, the e-procurement system surpassed targets and processed
all federal education and health procurements by October 2023, and extending to
250 entities. Stakeholders training using the system and change management
activities were undertaken. Over 7,500 procurement agents were trained across
Pakistan, contributing to its adoption. The reform's
success can be attributed to a reform-minded leader Mr. Maqbool Ahmad
Gondal in the PPRA, who was also the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), who
built coalitions and overcame resistance. While there is insufficient data to
undertake impact assessment now, focus group discussions with health and
education departments, revealed that more than two third participants recognize
the new system has improved transparency, efficiency, and user-friendliness
alongside increasing the opportunity to participate in the bidding process.
EPADS Procurement Data till
10th January, 2025
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