Harpal Cheema launches state public procurement portal – Times of India

Chandigarh: With an aim to ensure transparency and equitable treatment of bidders, Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday launched the State Public Procurement Portal (SPPP). It has been developed by the Punjab finance department in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre (NIC).
Launching the portal during the one day orientation program for State Account Services (SAS) officers, Cheema said that the portal had been set up under Section 43 of the Punjab Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 2019 with the aim of improving transparency and accountability in the Procurement Procedure.
He said that the portal would provide access to the information regarding basic tender details (latest active tender, opening/closing tender & cancelled tender), bidding documents, active corrigendum, Act & rules, appeal and its procedures, annual procurement plan, list of bidders.