A virtual discussion was held with the National Procurement Commission and the Provincial Councils on 17.02.2026 under the chairmanship of the Chairman, Finance Commission in order to sort out certain restrictions and practical issues of the procurement mechanism in the process of implementing “Ditwah” recovery programme. The meeting was conducted by the Secretary of the Finance Commission, and the officials of the General Treasury including the Director General of the Department of National Budget, and senior officials from the Department of National Planning, and the Department of Project Management and Monitoring participated in person while the Chairman and senior officials of Procurement Commission, and the Chief Secretaries and, senior officials of the nine Provincial Councils attended the meeting via a virtual platform. In the “Ditwah” recovery process, Provincial Councils are facing significant procurement challenges, including a shortage of contractors and difficult geographical conditions etc. Considering the urgent circumstances, it was proposed to allow justifiable deviations as per the Procurement Guidelines. Further, considering the urgency of recovery process, Provincial Councils were advised by the Procurement Commission to submit special requests to increase the existing financial limits from Rs. 2Mn to 5Mn for direct contracts by Community Based Organizations (CBOs) only limited to the “Ditwah” recovery programme. The National Procurement Commission agreed in principle to grant approvals expeditiously based on requests which will be submitted by the Provinces.
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