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Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA), conducted an orientation programme on electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) for tenderers at the upazila level.
BPPA arranged such a first-ever orientation programme at Sreemangal upazilla in Moulvibazar district on 9 April 2025 that created much enthusiasm among the local tenderers.
A total of 35 tenderers attended the orientation programme, what they termed, very educative and useful for them.
The orientation programme managed by the Bangladesh Center for Communication Program (BCCP) started in the morning with the introductory remarks on e-GP by BPPA’s Sreemangal Upazilla Nirbahi Officer Md Islam Uddin was present at the programme.
Representatives of various procuring entities in the upazilla were also present at the orientation programme. The next orientation programme for the upazilla level tenderers will be held on 15 April 2025 at Charfesson upazilla. ASM Shariful Haque, Senior Software Engineer, Dohatec, conducted the orientation programme on behalf of BPPA at Sreemangal.
Expressing satisfaction over the hands-on training on the e-GP system, Helena Chowdhury, a female tenderer said that she benefitted immensely by participating in this orientation programme. “Previously, I was fully dependent on others and used to take help from them to submit tenders which was often inconvenient for me. But now I would be able io perform the task on my own,” she observed.
Since everything now needs to be done online, getting trained on e-GP use is a great achievement for me, she mentioned adding, as a female tenderer, participating in tendering business has become much easier through e-GP as entire things can now be done from home.
Previously, it was a matter of fear to operate in e-GP but following today’s orientation I have gained confidence and so I would be able to work more smoothly. In case of any difficulties, I can take help from the e-GP Help Desk as taught at today’s orientation programme, she mentioned.
She, however, appealed to the BPPA for its intervention in getting support from banks and financial institutions so that they facilitate female tenderers in availing of the opportunities provided to them.
Another tenderer, Delwar Hossain, said that he used to go to computer shops to complete tender submission where he had to share password as he was not able to do it by himself. He now feels he can do it by himself following this orientation.
