KABUL: Presided over by Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund, the meeting of the National Procurement Commission was held, approving contracts for 8 projects worth 2.5 billion Afghani.
According to a statement from the office of the deputy PM for economic affairs on Sunday, the meeting discussed 29 projects, of which 8 projects were approved, 13 were amended, 2 were canceled, and 6 projects were postponed due to existing procurement-related issues.
The commission instructed the relevant officials to re-submit these projects to a competitive bidding process, ensuring full adherence to procurement regulations, said the statement.
According to the statement, approved and amended projects include the completion of maintenance and rehabilitation work on Dahla Dam in Kandahar province, and the completion of the remaining construction work on the Cancer Treatment Center at Ali Abad Hospital and Kabul Medical University.
The construction of transport terminals in Daman district and Bagh Pul area of Kandahar province, the completion of the remaining sections of the Kabul-Kandahar highway, and several other projects which are funded by the Islamic Emirate were among the discussed projects, the statement concluded.