KATHMANDU, Jan 8: The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that public procurement notices must be published in newspapers according to the Public Procurement Act. The decision overturns the provision in the 'Electronic Procurement System Directive-2080 BS' issued by the Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO), which had previously excluded the publication of tender-related information in newspapers when tenders were invited through the electronic procurement system.

PPMO blacklists two dozen companies

March 13, 2023 19:02 pm

KATHMANDU, March 13: The Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) has blacklisted two dozen companies for delaying the construction works against the contracts signed with various public agencies.

KATHMANDU, July 26: The Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) on Tuesday blacklisted eight companies for failing to abide by the procurement laws.

KATHMANDU, May 11: The government has blacklisted seven construction companies and suppliers for failing to complete the awarded construction projects as per the agreements with government bodies.

KATHMANDU, April 4: The government has blacklisted six construction companies for dilly-dallying in accomplishing the contracts on time.

PPMO blacklists nine companies

September 8, 2021 18:20 pm

KATHMANDU, Sept 8: The Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) on Wednesday blacklisted nine companies for failing to abide by the procurement laws.

KATHMANDU, August 6: The government has blacklisted seven contractors for failing to complete the awarded construction projects as per agreement with the government bodies.

Govt to blacklist eight contractors

March 30, 2021 19:50 pm

KATHMANDU, March 30: Expressing strong dissatisfaction over the inordinate delay made in the construction works, the Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) has asked eight contractor companies to submit clarifications.

KATHMANDU, Dec 1: The Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) has blacklisted half a dozen errant contractors and vendors for a year.

KATHMANDU, Dec 11: The Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) has found that the purchase of two wide-body aircraft by Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) was made without any tender calls, and there was no open competition. This was a massive breach of procurement law.

KATHMANDU, Nov 28: The Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament on Wednesday directed the Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) to investigate the alleged ‘misuse’ of fund in the procurement of wide body aircraft and submit a report about it within a week.

Kathmandu, Oct 29 : The Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) has blacklisted 10 companies for their unsatisfactory performance and flouting rules regarding procurement and construction.

Govts continue to neglect PPMO

September 11, 2018 05:15 am

KATHMANDU, Sept 11: Secretary of Public Procurement Management Office (PPMO) Madhu Prasad Regmi sought time of Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli for August 19, the anniversary day of PPMO, to submit his office's annual report. But he was denied time.

KATHMANDU, March 15: A team of the Federation of Contractors' Association of Nepal (FCAN) has drawn the attention of the Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) toward unnatural hike in prices of some construction materials in the market.