ISLAMABAD:Public Procurement Regulatory Authority Pakistan (PPRA) has organized a three-day capacity building program for senior officers of federal institutions to improve and enhance their capacity on modern techniques of public procurement to ensure transparency, efficiency, and value for money in public spending.
The officers of NADRA, Civil Aviation Authority, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Pakistan Airlines, FBR, State Bank of Pakistan and State Life Insurance among others attended the three-day capacity building on “Advance Procurement Management Level II for Procurement Officials” workshop held in the federal capital.
PPRA Managing Director Rizwan Malik chaired the workshop, while DG HR Farukh Bashir Qazi, lead trainer Ali Raza Hanjra besides Faiza Nair, Saghir Ahmed, Jahangir Rizvi and other officers participated in the workshop, PPRA spokesperson said.
PPRA MD Rizwan Malik said the purpose of the workshop was to acquaint the participants with the international best practices of public procurement at practical level. He further stated that the workshop provided an opportunity of mutual learning by sharing problems encountered during public procurement and solutions in the light of PPRA Rules. Managing Director PPRA Rizwan Malik presented certificates to the participants.
The activity-based sessions, chaired by Director General HR PPRA, Farrukh Bashir Qazi, helped the participants find answer to their queries by resolving real time case studies.
Ali Raza Hanjra. a renowned procurement specialist was the external Resource person/trainer for the activity.