Two-day workshop on procurement practices concludes

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Daily Excelsior
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Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 21: A two-day workshop on “procurement practices” in ADB funded projects organized by Asian Development Bank for the project implementation staff of   J&K ERA and engineers associated with procurement responsibilities in other Government line departments   concluded here today.
On the occasion, Chief Executive Officer, Jammu and Kashmir ERA, Saurabh Bhagat, said that such workshops provide an   opportunity for better understanding of ADB procurement policies to project implementation staff and clear their doubts if any  on the procurement aspects of the project which is  very vital  for achieving the intended benefits  of the project.
‘It is necessary that ADB procurement policies   are adequately mastered by ERA at all levels so as to ensure procurement process is undertaken in an efficient, economic and transparent manner, said Bhagat.
He also stressed on the need to have more such workshops on other aspects of infrastructure projects to maintain continuity in    knowledge sharing between project funding and project executing agencies and provide a platform to discuss various issues that are encountered during the procurement and other stages of  infrastructure project implementation. He asked participants to take maximum benefit out of the workshop.
Inaugural session was followed by a day-long session on  procurement procedures for  ADB funded projects   during  which   Hiroyuki Murayama, Resident Procurement Specialist (ADB) and Chandra Mohan Arora, Procurement Expert (ADB)  briefed participants about the various stages of  procurement under  ADB funded projects.
On second day of the workshop, ADB resource persons  briefed participants about ADB guidelines on use of consultants, consultant selection methods, type of  contracts,  preparation of  EOI / RFP, evaluation of  technical & financial proposals, managing  and evaluation of  consultants.
Workshop was also attended by Khalid Muzaffar, Director Central J&K ERA, Vinod Sharma, Director Urban/safeguard, J&K ERA, O.K Chadgal, Director Transport, J&K ERA, Shagufta Qazi, Director Finance, J&K ERA, Naresh Langeh, Director, J&K ERA, Design and supervision consultants and Project Management Consultant of J&K ERA and several engineers from JKPCC,PWD (R&B),PMGSY,PHED,SDA,SMC  and other line departments.

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