KATHMANDU, March 7: After the government amended the Public Procurement Rules, the deadlines of the contractual projects worth Rs 400 billion will be extended. The government has approved the 13th amendment to the Public Procurement Rules, 2080, and has legally opened the way to extend the deadline for projects that contractors have not completed on time.

KATHMANDU, June 11: Contrary to the government’s commitment of zero tolerance against corruption, the fresh amendment (seventh) in the Public Procurement Rules has given multiple grounds for subjective decisions, which is likely to promote corruption.

KATHMANDU, June 10: Bowing to construction entrepreneurs, the government has revised Public Procurement Rules (seventh amendment), less than a month after it was introduced. The fresh revision has addressed most of the demands placed by the construction entrepreneurs.