Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase

[1] The Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase is chaired by the Minister of Finance.

[2] The committee was established in January 2019 headed by the finance minister.

[3] The finance minister also heads the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.

[4] On 25 November 2020, the Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase approved the procurement of 3.5 billion taka of fuel.

[5] On 3 December 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, the Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase approved the procurement of COVID-19 vaccine from Serum Institute of India and Beximco Pharmaceuticals.