Formation | 1972 |
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Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
The Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase ( Bengali: সরকারী ক্রয় সংক্রান্ত মন্ত্রিসভা কমিটি) is the Bangladesh government's highest decision-making body regarding public procurement. [1]
The Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase is chaired by the Minister of Finance. [2] The committee was established in January 2019 headed by the finance minister. This voided the previous committee and effectively replaced it. [3] The finance minister also heads the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs. [4]
On 25 November 2020, the Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase approved the procurement of 3.5 billion taka of fuel. [5] On 3 December 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, the Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase approved the procurement of COVID-19 vaccine from Serum Institute of India and Beximco Pharmaceuticals. [6] On 6 January 2021, the committee approved the purchase of 250 thousand metric ton of rice, of which 100 thousand ton of rice would be imported from India. [7]