By Our Reporter
SHILLONG, Feb 29: Delving deep into what challenges surround public procurement, Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE), an apex body of Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs), organised a workshop titled ‘Public Procurement – Issues and Challenges and Sharing of Experiences of Best Practices’ here on Thursday. It was inaugurated by Chairperson, Competition Commission of India (CCI), Ravneet Kaur, in the presence of Secretary, CCI, Anupama Anand, and Director General, SCOPE in Shillong, Meghalaya, Atul Sobti.
Senior officials from CCI, GeM and various PSEs across the country were also present. The meet is being attended by 85 participants of 31 PSEs from diverse sectors.
In her inaugural address, Ravneet Kaur said that amidst globalisation, the need for a robust market system that supports competition and also discourages any anti-competitive practices has been magnified, and the aim of Competition Law is to create an ecosystem where competition thrives. Emphasizing on the economic and social significance of Public Procurement, she complimented SCOPE for organising the workshop on this pertinent subject.