A “Dialogue on Possible Alternatives on Public Procurement Laws in Nepal” was organized by Niti Foundation on the 13th of September, 2024. The Health Minister of Nepal, parliamentarians and experts participated in discussing issues regarding public procurement in Nepal, including value for money and integrity in using public funds; transparency and impartiality in procurement procedures and decision; assurance of competition in the public tax usage; and accountability of concerned departments and officials in public procurement.
Major discussion points revolved around how public procurement procedures are vulnerable to corruption, the issue of non-performance brought upon by complexity of laws concerning public procurement and the need for the relevant laws to be more general and concise in order to avoid complications in implementation that may take form of perpetration.
This initiative for discussion on the intricacies of public procurement and related laws in Nepal was acclaimed by the participants stating that commencing this dialogue is imperative.
You can find the concept note (Nepali) for this session here.
