Tenderers and procuring entities in districts have expressed their keen interest in taking forward the Government-Tenderers’ Forum (GTF) which have already been formed in 64 districts of the country. 

They reinforced the demand for making GTF sustainable through establishment of a central body titled “Bangladesh Government-Tenderers Forum” in presence of IMED Secretary and DG CPTU at a workshop held at the DC Office Conference Room in Chattogram on 7 April 2019.

Mr. Abul Mansur Md. Faizullah ndc, Secretary in Charge, IME Division was present in the workshop as the Chief Guest. Mr. Md. Ali Noor, Director General of CPTU and Additional Secretary, was present as the Special Guest.

Dr. Zafrul Islam, Lead Procurement Specialist, World Bank, and Mr. Shish Haider Chowdhury, Director (Training and Coordination) of CPTU were also present at the workshop as Special Guests at DC Office Conference Room, Chattogram. Ms. Yasmin Parvin Tibriji, DD LG, Chattogram, presided over the workshop.

On 4 April 2019, Secretary in Charge, IME Division, and Director General of CPTU and Additional Secretary Mr. Md. Ali Noor attended another workshop as Chief Guest and Special Guest of GTF at the DC Office Conference Room in Mymensingh.

Additional Divisional Commissioner of Mymensingh Mr. Niranjan Debnath was present as the Special Guest. Director (Training and Coordination) of CPTU Mr. Shish Haider Chowdhury moderated the inaugural session. Additional District Magistrate Mr. Shomor Kanti Basak was in the chair. Mr. Md Shafiul Alam, Senior Communications Consultant of CPTU made the keynote presentation in both the workshops. Ms. Khadiza Bilkis, Senior Deputy Director of BCCP moderated the session of GTF Committee reconstitution. BCCP managed and facilitated it as the Consultant of CPTU.

Both tenderers and procuring entity officers made observations positively about the GTF. They also exchange ideas on e-GP and procurement procedures. The CPTU Director explained the legal provisions in reply to their queries.