Telecom operators call for end to direct government contracting
Most outlets reported that the Telecom Operators Association is seeking the repeal of a Public Procurement Rules provision that allows direct government-to-government contracting in IT and telecom sectors. Profit and Business Recorder emphasized the operators' warning that this practice is "crowding out" the private sector, while ProPakistani framed the issue as a complaint over tenders awarded without open bidding. All excerpts noted the TOA’s formal request to the government but did not include specific policy responses or counterarguments.
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Telecom operators call for end to direct government contracting
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Procurement rules: TOA urges govt to abolish ‘controversial’ provision
ISLAMABAD: The Telecom Operators Association (TOA) has urged the government to abolish a ‘controversial’ provision in the Public Procurement Rules, 2004 that allows direct government-to-government (G2G) contracting, arguing that the mechanism is crowding out private-sector businesses from IT, telecom and digital services projects. In a letter addressed to Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Pl...
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Telcos Complaint to End Govt Tenders Without Open Bidding
Pakistan’s Telecom Operators Association (TOA) has formally urged the government to abolish Government-to-Government (G2G) direct contracting under the Public Procurement… Read More
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Telecom operators demand end to G2G contracting, warn of "crowding out" private sector
Telecom Operators Association calls for repeal of PPRA rule that let govt directly award IT, telecom contracts to state firms since 2021
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G2G deals hit private sector
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G2G deals hit private sector
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G2G deals hit private sector
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Access Providers Association President Dr Shahid Farooq has demanded an end to government-to-government (G2G) direct contracting under the Public Procurement Rules, saying it is stifling investment and innovation in the IT and telecom sector. The association comprises 26 members, including Cybernet, nayatel, PTCL, Wateen, Multinet, and others. In a lett...
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