This session brought together diverse panels from academia, civil society, and the government to paint a picture of the procurement process, deliberate on possible solutions and partnerships, and highlight the critical situation the country is in.
Nepal Economic Forum (NEF) conducted a neftalk titled “Procurement during Pandemic: Responses and Failures” to understand the current state of procurement system being adopted and practiced in Nepal during the pandemic, delve deeper into the hurdles and challenges faced in the procurement process, and provide possible solutions that can serve as a way forward by tackling the current issues at hand and strengthen the state capacity for procurement in Nepal.
Kabita Parajuli
Member, COVID Alliance for Nepal
Semanta Dahal
Partner, Abhinawa Law Chambers
Rajendra Prasad Adhikari
Former Member Secretary, Nepal Council of Arbitration Professor, Construction Management
Peter Trepte
Member, Public Procurement Research Group, University of Nottingham