E-GP system sees record surge in tenders, registrations: BPPA
The electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system operated by the Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA) has recorded a year of exceptional expansion, posting all-time highs in tender invitations, registrations and estimated procurement value.
Introduced in 2011, the e-GP platform was designed to modernise and streamline public procurement.
Officials said its user-friendly interface, faster processing and strong security features have made it increasingly popular among procuring agencies and tenderers.
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According to BPPA data, the cumulative number of tenders invited through the system crossed 10 lakh as of 30 November 2025, involving an estimated value of Tk10.29 lakh.
A year earlier, the cumulative total stood at 8.77 lakh tenders worth Tk9.22 lakh.
November 2025 alone marked a historic peak, with 20,000 tenders invited in a single month, the highest since the platform's launch.
BPPA officials attributed the surge to the implementation of the Public Procurement Rules (PPR), 2025, which came into force on 28 September, making e-GP mandatory for all public procurement activities.
Now 200 to 300 applications for registration are pouring in every day, whereas earlier the daily average was only 60 to 70, said a BPPA source.
The number of registered tenderers reached 1,43,374 by November this year, up from 1,20,777 a year earlier — the sharpest annual rise since the system was introduced.
The number of Procuring Agencies (PAs) using the platform increased from 1,474 in November 2024 to 1,499 in November 2025, while Procuring Entities (PEs) rose from 12,602 to 14,175 over the same period.
BPPA Chief Executive Officer (Secretary) SM Moin Uddin Ahmed said the introduction of the PPR, 2025 — aligned with the amended Public Procurement Act, 2006 — represents a major milestone in Bangladesh's procurement reform efforts.
"We hope the PPR, 2025, will streamline public procurement, which accounts for expenditures equivalent to 30 billion US dollars each year. Transparency, accountability and efficiency are expected to be significantly enhanced," he said.
