The Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) organised a training workshop today at its boardroom in Dhaka. The workshop focused on the Public Procurement Act, 2006, Public Procurement Rules, 2025, and the electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system. The event saw participation from BCI members, government procurement organisations, lawyers, entrepreneurs, and trainees.
BCI Senior Vice President Preeti Chakraborty chaired the inaugural session, while BCI President Anwar-ul Alam Chowdhury (Parvez) attended the closing session and distributed training certificates among the participants. The workshop's resource person was S M Moin Uddin Ahmed, former secretary and former Chief Executive Officer of the Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority.
In her opening remarks, Preeti Chakraborty highlighted BCI's continuous efforts to enhance the capacity of the business community. She emphasized that the training would equip participants with proper knowledge of the technical aspects of the e-GP system, enabling them to remain competitive in business.
The resource person conducted two sessions. The first session provided an overview of the Public Procurement Act, 2006, and the Public Procurement Rules, 2025. The second session introduced the e-GP system, explaining how it works and its benefits.
S M Moin Uddin Ahmed explained key aspects of public procurement laws and rules and highlighted the role of the e-GP system in ensuring transparency, accountability, and digital transformation in government procurement in Bangladesh. He also discussed in detail how businesses can participate in the tendering process through the e-GP system and how the system can make procurement activities faster, easier, and more efficient.
During the concluding session, participants shared their views on the training programme. BCI President Anwar-ul Alam Chowdhury highlighted the chamber's ongoing training initiatives and thanked the resource person and participants on behalf of BCI. Participants expressed satisfaction with the workshop, noting that the interactive question-and-answer session made the training particularly useful and practical.
The programme was conducted by BCI Secretary General Dr Md Helal Uddin, NDC. The workshop is part of BCI's broader efforts to support the business community in Bangladesh by providing essential training on regulatory frameworks and digital systems that impact their operations.
