Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority - PPRA

Eid Mubarak from Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority

Eid Mubarak from PPRA

MD PPRA visited South Punjab on the direction of Chief Secretary for training on e-Procurement System. The team provided a comprehensive orientation on the EPADS, conducted hands-on exercise on various modules, and addressed participants’ queries through an interactive discussion.

The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) organized Data-Fest 2025, a groundbreaking two-day event held at the Pak-China Friendship Center in Islamabad. As a flagship of URAAN Pakistan iniative, Datafest 2025 promotes inovation, inclusivity, and evidence - based desicion making by bringing together all the data users, producers and other stakeholders from public and private sector. It is a premier initiative that provides opportunities to showcase datasets and explore opportunities to interact with other organizations. It further enables stakeholders to explore posibilities of joint collaboration and signing of MoUs for mutual cooperation to foster base line development of various programs and impact assesment.

PPRA organized an in-depth capacity-building session for Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, aimed at strengthening participants’ knowledge of the public procurement framework and regulatory requirements. The training emphasized the effective implementation of procurement processes across academic institutions, with particular attention to compliance, procedural consistency, and best practices. Discussions also highlighted practical solutions to recurring administrative issues, reinforcing the principles of transparency and accountability in public-sector procurement.

A delegation from the Pakistan Electromedical Equipment Manufacturers & Distributors Association (PEMDA), led by Mr. Qasim Ali, visited PPRA and met the Managing Director to discuss key industry issues—including Clause-62 deletion, bid security, bank guarantees, pending payments, QCBS, LD vs. late payment surcharge, LC amendments, and member training.

The Judical Acadmey arranged one-day workshop on enhancing understanding of PPRA & EPADS Rules — strengthening transparency, efficiency, and collaboration in procurement practices. Week Performance Evaluation Training Programn 2025 for 24-Additional District & Sessions Judges (17.11.2025 to 22.11.2025)

PPRA conducted a comprehensive training session for Station Commanders and Presidents of Cantonment Boards at CIMLA Lahore on 31st October 2025. The session focused on enhancing the participants’ understanding of public procurement laws, PPRA rules, (both Federal & Punjab) and the practical application of procurement procedures within cantonment administrative structures. Key areas included ensuring transparency, adopting standardized procurement practices, and addressing common operational challenges faced by public-sector entities.

The 12th Advisory Group Meeting was held today to deliberate on strengthening sustainable, transparent, and balanced public procurement practices across Pakistan. The session focused on enhancing inter-provincial coordination and encouraging meaningful stakeholder engagement to promote harmonized procurement reforms at the national level. The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa hosted the meeting at the Services Officers’ Club, Peshawar, bringing together Managing Directors and senior representatives from all provincial and federal PPRAs. MDs from Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, AJK, and the Federal PPRA actively participated in the discussion, sharing regional experiences, and best practices.

Capacity building through knowledge! Two-day training sessions on E-Procurement & PPRA Rules was successfully held at CPO Punjab on 25th & 26th August 2025. Case laws based on real procurement scenarios were discussed during an interactive session.

PPRA organized an informative and interactive training session on the PPRA legal framework, the e-procurement system, future roadmap, and key challenges for the 51th Specialized Training Program (STP) National Police Academy on 16 October 2025. The discussion also covered ongoing reforms, capacity-building initiatives, and the way forward for enhancing procurement governance in Punjab. This engagement offered valuable insights to the ASP(UTs) as they engaged in role plays on actual scenorios of public procurement.