Around 80 Federal Officers Trained In Procurement Rules, EPADS 2.0

The three-day programme, jointly organized by the Auditor General of Pakistan and PPRA, covered procurement planning, bidding, contract management and electronic monitoring of public spending. ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 5th Nov, 2026) Around 80 officers from federal ministries, divisions and departments have so far been trained in public procurement rules and the use of EPADS 2.0 under a Prime Minister's initiative launched on October 20. The second batch of the joint training programme, organized by the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) and the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA), concluded here Thursday, according to a press release issued by the AGP here. The three-day training programme (November 3–5) covered the Public Procurement Rules, procurement planning, bidding and evaluation, contract award and management, as well as hands-on use of EPADS 2.0. The EPADS 2.0 is the government's digital platform for end-to-end electronic procurement, which maintains a comprehensive digital record of procurement activities and facilitates monitoring and auditing of public spending. Additional Auditor General Murtaza Khan distributed certificates among the participants at a ceremony attended by senior officers of DAGP and PPRA, resource persons and participants. "The programme brings together Pakistan's supreme audit institution and the federal procurement regulator. Pakistan Audit & Accounts Academy (PAAA) hosted and organized the training, while PPRA resource persons delivered the technical sessions, providing officers with both the regulatory and audit perspectives on public procurement," the press release added. The first batch of the training programme was held from October 20 to 22, bringing the total number of trained federal officers to around 80. The programme is being conducted free of cost, without placing any additional burden on the public exchequer, the statement said. DAGP and PPRA plan to extend the training to more officers through upcoming batches as part of the government's drive to promote transparent, digital and accountable public procurement, the press release added.