Procurement Commission amends, approves 21 development projects worth 18 billion Afghanis

KABUL: The meeting of the National Procurement Commission (NPC) of the Islamic Emirate was held with the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund, amending and approving 21 projects worth 18 billion Afghanis.
According to a statement from Mullah Baradar’s office on Tuesday, 27 projects were presented for approval during the session, and after discussion, 18 projects were amended, three were approved, and three were canceled.
In the meeting, the relevant committees were tasked regarding three projects to negotiate prices with the winning companies and submit their reports to the leadership of the commission, the statement said, adding that the NPC has disqualified “Afghan Gandamak Company” for two years and “Rafi Khalid Trading Company” for six months from participating in any projects due to violations.
“The companies had won two projects after reaching agreements with the respective ministries and agencies, and the NPC had approved them, but they later withdrew from implementing and completing the projects under the agreed prices and procurement terms, causing delays in national projects,” the statement said.
According to the statement, the projects included a section of the Qush Tepa Canal, the Shaflogh Dam in Chenartu district of Uruzgan, the first lot of the Nahr-e-Saraj Canal in Sangin district of Helmand, the second segment of the Kandahar–Spin Boldak road, required equipment for electricity projects in various provinces, and the provision of high-quality telecommunications and internet services in remote areas.
The projects are funded by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.