KATHMANDU, June 3: The Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) has blacklisted two foreign construction companies and one Nepali firm for failing to comply with procurement regulations.
In a decision made on Monday, Japan's Marushin Shitaka Construction, India's PH-SMNS JV, and Nepal’s Shankarmali Nirman Sewa were added to the blacklist under the Public Procurement Act.
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Marushin and PH-SMNS have been blacklisted for two years, while Shankarmali has received a one-year ban.
During the blacklist period, these companies are barred from participating in any public procurement processes in Nepal.
