PPR 2008 — eta ki?
What is PPR 2008
PPR 2008 Bangladesh-er public procurement-er master rule book. Janite hobe kotodike kaj kore: government office, ministry, autonomous body, local government — sob procurement transparently korte e rule onujaee. Donor-funded project (World Bank, ADB) onek somoy donor-er rule prefer korei kintu PPR 2008-er floor sob sorkari procurement-e applicable.
Parent statute hocche Public Procurement Act 2006 (PPA 2006) — eta law. PPR 2008 hocche regulation, oi law-er under-e issued. Conflict thakle PPA 2006 wins. Practice-e duita harmonize kore likha. Public Procurement Rules 2008
99 rules — broad structure
Rule structure
PPR 2008-er 99-ti rule logically grouped:
- Rules 1–10 — definitions, scope, applicability
- Rules 11–25 — procurement plan, threshold values, market assessment, tender notice
- Rules 26–35 — pre-qualification, single- stage / two-envelope process, BG / performance security
- Rules 36–55 — submission rules, opening, evaluation methodology
- Rules 56–70 — contract award, signing, complaint mechanism, Review Panel
- Rules 71–85 — contract performance, variation, suspension, termination
- Rules 86–99 — debarment, fraud, conflict of interest, monitoring
10 essential rules — most contractors need to know
মূল ১০টি rule
Rule 4 — Procurement methods
OTM (Open), LTM (Limited), DPM (Direct), RFQ (Quotation), TSC (Two-Stage), QCBS (Quality & Cost) — kothay ki use hobe tar threshold. Goods < 5L = RFQ; Works 5L-50L = LTM; anything above = OTM (typically). Public Procurement Rules 2008 Rule 4
Rule 16 — Bid validity period
Default 90 days. Procuring entity extension chaite pare; bidder agree not korle bid security ferot, no penalty.
Rule 23 — Bid security
Default 2% of estimated cost. BG, pay order, or e-GP equivalent. Validity: bid validity + 28 days minimum.
Rule 27 — Evaluation criteria
Mandatory eligibility (pass/fail) + scored qualification + financial. ITB-te procuring entity weight specify kore.
Rule 28 — Two-envelope tender
Technical + financial alada envelope. Technical first evaluate, threshold pass na korle financial open korei na.
Rule 32 — Lowest Evaluated Tender
Quoted price na, evaluated price (after arithmetic + currency + deviation adjustment) — etai winning criterion.
Rule 35 — Performance security
Contract sign-er age 5–10% performance security dite hoy. BG, cash deposit, or insurance bond.
Rule 60 — Complaint mechanism
Award decision-er 7 din-er madhye procuring entity-r Tender Evaluation Committee-te complaint. Tarpor Review Panel (independent body) — final decision.
Rule 80 — Examination of tenders
Sob bid public-ly open hoy. 5-stage evaluation start. Rule 80(1) defines Lowest Evaluated Tender.
Rule 98 — Complaint and Review Panel
Procuring entity satisfy na korle Review Panel-er kache jaite paren. Detailed walk-through: /blog/file-complaint-ppr-rule-98.
PPR 2008 amendments — koto-bar update hoyeche?
Amendments
PPR 2008-er beta-version 2008-e issue hoyechilo. Tarpor onek amendment hoyeche — substantive change-e procuring process evolve hoyeche. Important amendments:
- 2010 — eGP transition rules
- 2012 — JV evaluation rules clarified
- 2015 — performance security range adjusted
- 2018 — debarment rules strengthened
- 2022 — Review Panel timelines tightened
Bid prep-e current consolidated version use korun, na hole outdated rule cite kore loss hote pare. CPTU portal (cptu.gov.bd) latest copy publish kore.
Real-life-e PPR 2008 kothay touch kore
Practical impact
Apni jokhon ekta tender bid prepare koren, knowingly/unknowingly PPR 2008-er ~10-15 rule apply hocche:
- ITB Section 3 = Rule 27 + Rule 81 (eligibility + qualification)
- BG amount = Rule 23
- BOQ format = Rule 80 (technical responsiveness)
- Bid validity period = Rule 16
- Submission deadline = Rule 80(5)
- Evaluation method = Rule 32 + Rule 82
- Award decision = Rule 56 onwards
- Performance security = Rule 35
- Contract signing = Rule 65