EPADS saved PKR 20.52B in admin costs in FY 2024–25 by improving efficiency & reducing cost of doing business.
Islamabad, July 02, 2026: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) is set to formally launch the upgraded e Pakistan Acquisition & Disposal System (EPADS 2.0) under the vision of “One Nation, One System.” The achievement reflects the Federal Government’s commitment to modernizing procurement processes, strengthening transparency, and ensuring accountability in public procurement, fully aligned with the Prime Minister’s vision of a Digital Pakistan.
This was stated by Managing Director PPRA, Hasnat Ahmed Qureshi, while speaking to journalists here on Thursday. He was accompanied by the Director General of Legal, PPRA, Muhammad Aslam Waseem, and the Project Director of EPADS, Sheikh Afzaal Raza.
MD PPRA informed that EPADS 2.0 is a more user-friendly, fully upgraded, end‑to‑end procurement and contract management platform developed in‑house to meet international standards and future digital governance requirements. The system facilitates automated supplier registration, beneficial ownership verification, e‑invoicing, digital payments, e-bid submission, system-based bid evaluation, inter‑agency integrations, oversight dashboards, and commitment accounting features to improve financial planning. “EPADS 2.0 represents our vision of ‘One Nation, One System,’ a single unified digital platform that delivers efficiency, accountability, and fiscal discipline while reducing the cost of doing business,” he remarked.
The launch of EPADS 2.0 builds on the success of EPADS 1.0, which processed over Rs. 1.4 trillion worth of transactions in FY 2024–25, with more than 10,000 public sector agencies and 51,000 suppliers registered. Since February 2026, EPADS 2.0 has already been implemented in the Federal Government, and the system has already registered 1,824 procuring agencies and 18,909 vendors. Approximately 7,000 procurements have been completed on EPADS 2.0 since February 2026. The system is fully integrated with FBR, NADRA, SECP, PEC, PRAs, and DRAP, while oversight access has been extended to NAB, CCP, and the Auditor General of Pakistan.
Mr. Qureshi highlighted that owing to the Prime Minister's keen interest in modernizing the procurement landscape in the country and the swift implementation of EPADS during FY 2024–25, substantial savings of PKR 20.52 billion were made in the administrative costs of procurement, comprising PKR 17.18 billion for procuring agencies and PKR 3.33 billion for vendors. This was achieved through improved efficiency, reduced cost of doing business, and streamlined processes, he added.
Mr. Qureshi also referred to the huge potential of saving in contract cost where procurement is undertaken through EPADS instead of the manual process. He said that only in 04 procurement, an amount of PKR 1.86 billion was saved. These included HEC’s procurement of 100,000 laptops, GEPCO & PESCO combined savings of PKR 105.60 million on energy meters, KP Textbook Board’s procurement of books, reducing costs from PKR 3.39 billion to PKR 2.75 billion, and Federal Directorate of Immunization (FDI) Td vaccine procurement, representing an average saving of 8.29 percent, with potential to reach 10–15 percent.
Alongside digital transformation, PPRA has implemented multi sectoral reforms in alignment with the Reform Roadmap approved by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in November 2024, based on a diagnostic review conducted by international experts of the World Bank. Mr. Qureshi highlighted that PPRA has ensured institutional reforms by strengthening its technical and regulatory capacity, bringing in procurement experts and an in-house IT team to develop the e-procurement system, facilitating the establishment of over 200 procurement cells in federal agencies to professionalize procurement operations, establishing a dedicated Project Management Unit for EPADS, a state‑of‑the‑art training lab, and a 16‑hour Help Desk to support implementation
Under the regulatory reform initiative, PPRA ensured amendments to the PPRA Ordinance 2002, prepared a new set of Public Procurement Rules 2025, new regulations such as Minimum Energy Performance Standards Compliance Regulations and Disposal of Public Assets Regulations, 2026. The new Rules mandate e‑procurement and e‑disposal, provide grievance redressal committees, strengthen blacklisting mechanisms, introduce third-party oversight, and propose efficiency measures such as framework agreements and contract management provisions.
Capacity building has remained central to the reform agenda, with 14,752 officials and vendors trained to date, including 7,491 since the launch of EPADS in 2023. Training sessions are being conducted directly by PPRA and in collaboration with leading universities such as LUMS, IBA, NUST, Air University, and COMSATS.
MD PPRA also unveiled the Five‑Year Reform Roadmap (2026–2031), which envisions the nationwide rollout of EPADS 2.0, adoption of the Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS), Monitoring & Evaluation dashboard, MDB-financed procurement module, development of SOEs module, and integration of contract management, development of a National Procurement Strategy, Sustainable Procurement Policy, integration of AI‑based analytics, measurable reduction in non compliance, reducing procurement processing time, and professionalization of procurement officials and vendors.
The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) is pleased to inform that since the launch of EPADS Version 2.0 across the Federal Government on 15 February 2026, around 1,660 Federal Procuring Agencies and 15,300 vendors have successfully been registered on the system. Further, more than 700 officers from various Ministries and Divisions have been trained as Master Trainers on EPADS Version 2.0.
It has, however, been observed that certain Procuring Agencies are facing operational difficulties while using EPADS Version 2.0, mainly due to capacity constraints. In order to facilitate Procuring Agencies and ensure timely processing of procurement activities, PPRA has introduced special free-of-cost two-day online training sessions in addition to regular trainings on Public Procurement Rules-2004 and use of EPADS.
These special sessions are intended not only for officers of Procurement Cells, but also for members of Procurement/Bid Evaluation Committees and Grievance Redressal Committees utilizing the virtual workspace of EPADS Version 2.0.
All Procuring Agencies, including attached departments and autonomous bodies, are encouraged to nominate suitable officers for participation in the training sessions.
Online Registration:
https://ppra.gov.pk/trainings?offered_by=ppra
Step-by-Step Video Tutorial for Registration:
Subscribe to EPADS YouTube Channel for latest updates and features:
https://www.youtube.com/@Epads2.0
PPRA remains firmly committed to facilitating Procuring Agencies and vendors for the successful implementation of EPADS Version 2.0 and highly appreciates the continued cooperation and institutional support of all stakeholders.
It is informed for general public awareness that all official communications of PPRA are issued only through the official domain @ppra.gov.pk.
All procuring agencies, bidders, vendors, and stakeholders are advised not to entertain or respond to emails received from unofficial domains such as Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, or any other non-PPRA domains, as such emails may be fraudulent, suspicious, or phishing attempts.
عوام الناس کی آگاہی کے لیے اطلاع دی جاتی ہے کہ پی پی آر اے کی جانب سے تمام سرکاری خط و کتابت محض سرکاری ڈومین @ppra.gov.pk کے ذریعے ہی کی جاتی ہے۔
تمام پروکیورنگ ایجنسیوں، بولی دہندگان، وینڈرز اور اسٹیک ہولڈرز کو متنبہ کیا جاتا ہے کہ وہ Gmail، Yahoo، Hotmail یا کسی بھی دیگر غیر سرکاری ڈومین سے موصول ہونے والی ای میلز پر یقین نہ کریں اور نہ ہی ان کا جواب دیں، کیونکہ ایسی ای میلز جعلسازی، فراڈ یا فشنگ کی کوشش ہو سکتی ہیں۔
EPADS services may be degraded during the international submarine internet cable maintenance which is scheduled from May 11th to May 18th, 2026. The procuring agencies and vendors are requested to plan their activities accordingly.
EPADS سروسز بین الاقوامی سب میرین انٹرنیٹ کیبل کی مینٹیننس کے دوران سست روی کا شکار ہو سکتی ہیں، جس کی مرمت 11 مئی تا 18 مئی 2026 کے لیے شیڈول کی گئی ہے۔ پروکیورنگ ایجنسیوں اور وینڈرز سے درخواست ہے کہ وہ اپنی سرگرمیوں کی منصوبہ بندی اسی کے مطابق کریں۔
This is to clarify that all procuring agencies are bound to publish their procurement publications and evaluation reports on PPRA's official website (EPMS), in compliance with PPRA Rule 12, 2004. The use of EPADS is by no means a substitute for EPMS.
وضاحت کی جاتی ہے کہ تمام procuring agencies کے لیے لازم ہے کہ وہ اپنی procurement کی publication اور evaluation report کی تشہیر PPRA Rule 12, 2004 کے مطابق PPRA کی ویب سائٹ EPMS پر یقینی بنائیں۔ EPADS کا استعمال EPMS کا متبادل ہرگز نہیں ہے
Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) is conducting FREE online training sessions for contractors / vendors to facilitate the effective use of EPADS 2.0 version.
Training Will Cover:
• Vendor Registration process
• Preparation and Submission of Bids
• Understanding other features of EPADS 2.0 Version
Vendors are encouraged to participate in these sessions to better understand and effectively use EPADS 2.0 version for all public procurement opportunities of the Federal Government.
🔗 Register for Training:
توجہ برائے وینڈرز / سپلائرز
پبلک پروکیورمنٹ ریگولیٹری اتھارٹی
PPRA
ٹھیکیداروں اور وینڈرز کے لیے
EPADS 2.0
کے مؤثر استعمال کو آسان بنانے کی غرض سے
مفت آن لائن ٹریننگ سیشنز منعقد کیے جا رہے ہیں۔
ٹریننگ میں شامل موضوعات:
• وینڈر رجسٹریشن کا عمل
• بولیوں کی تیاری اور جمع کروانا
• EPADS 2.0 کی دیگر خصوصیات کو سمجھنا
وینڈرز کو ترغیب دی جاتی ہے کہ وہ ان سیشنز میں شرکت کریں
تاکہ وفاقی حکومت کے پبلک پروکیورمنٹ مواقع کے لیے
EPADS 2.0 کو بہتر طریقے سے سمجھ سکیں
اور اسے مؤثر انداز میں استعمال کر سکیں۔
ٹریننگ کے لیے رجسٹریشن:
https://ppra.gov.pk/trainings
Procurement of Consultancy Services
(Lump Sum Contract)
(National and International Competitive Bidding)
Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) is conducting FREE online training sessions for contractors / vendors to facilitate the effective use of EPADS 2.0 version.
Training Will Cover:
• Vendor Registration process
• Preparation and Submission of Bids
• Understanding other features of EPADS 2.0 Version
Vendors are encouraged to participate in these sessions to better understand and effectively use EPADS 2.0 version for all public procurement opportunities of the Federal Government.
🔗 Register for Training:
توجہ برائے وینڈرز / سپلائرز
پبلک پروکیورمنٹ ریگولیٹری اتھارٹی
PPRA
ٹھیکیداروں اور وینڈرز کے لیے
EPADS 2.0
کے مؤثر استعمال کو آسان بنانے کی غرض سے
مفت آن لائن ٹریننگ سیشنز منعقد کیے جا رہے ہیں۔
ٹریننگ میں شامل موضوعات:
• وینڈر رجسٹریشن کا عمل
• بولیوں کی تیاری اور جمع کروانا
• EPADS 2.0 کی دیگر خصوصیات کو سمجھنا
وینڈرز کو ترغیب دی جاتی ہے کہ وہ ان سیشنز میں شرکت کریں
تاکہ وفاقی حکومت کے پبلک پروکیورمنٹ مواقع کے لیے
EPADS 2.0 کو بہتر طریقے سے سمجھ سکیں
اور اسے مؤثر انداز میں استعمال کر سکیں۔
ٹریننگ کے لیے رجسٹریشن:
https://ppra.gov.pk/trainings
The new PPRA website www.ppra.gov.pk is the official platform for publishing public procurements. To publish, a mandatory new User ID is required.
For registration on new PPRA website, Procuring Agencies without a User ID must submit the Procuring Agencies USER ID Form to webhelp@ppra.gov.pk to ensure compliance and uninterrupted publishing.