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Procurement Bill Sparks Debate Over Finance Ministry’s Control

Procurement Bill Sparks Debate Over Finance Ministry’s Control

Morning Brief

August 28, 20258m 41s

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Despite an opposition walkout during the reading of the controversial Government Procurement Bill 2025, the bill was passed. Alissa Rode, Senior Manager for Research at the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS), pointed to loopholes in the bill, including provisions that concentrate procurement decisions in the hands of the Finance Ministry.

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