Islamabad (Khyber Mail): The e-procurement system under the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) is successfully being implemented in twenty-seven ministries and 280 public departments.
The system was implemented to check millions of corruption and tax evasion during the procurement process. The project, titled ‘E-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System,’ has been launched with the assistance of the World Bank.
Around 13,000 suppliers and business firms have successfully registered with the e-procurement system free of charge, making them eligible for the procurement process under the federal government.