Nepal’s Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) brought a new electronic procurement system into operation on November 3, 2026, reopening bidding calls through the platform after the previous system had been suspended for about two months because of high security risks. The replacement system was developed by the Software Development and Operation Centre (SDOC), according to the office’s announcement.
New platform takes over electronic bidding
The new e-GP system is now the channel through which the PPMO has resumed calls for bids. Its launch follows the shutdown of the earlier platform from Bhadra 11, 2083, after security risks were detected. The former system remained closed for roughly two months while the new version was developed.
The office’s decision to reopen bidding calls marks a return to electronic publication of procurement opportunities through the government’s procurement platform. The announcement confirms that calls for bids are open again on the new system, although the available information does not specify which individual procurement notices have been posted or how many are currently available.
The change is a transition between two versions of the e-GP platform, rather than a continuation of the system that was taken offline. The new platform was developed by SDOC, which is identified as the developer and operator of the replacement system. The PPMO has put it into operation and reopened the bidding process through it.
Previous system remained offline for about two months
The earlier system was suspended after high security risks were identified. The shutdown began on Bhadra 11, 2083, and lasted about two months. The PPMO’s move to a new version follows that period of closure, with the new system now available for bidding calls.
No further details were provided in the available information about the nature of the security risks, the steps taken to address them, or whether any data or procurement processes were affected. The announcement does not describe the technical changes made in the new platform. It confirms the system’s developer, its launch and the reopening of bid calls, but provides no additional specifications about its features.
The suspension meant the previous e-GP system could not be used during the period it was closed. With the replacement now operational, the office has restarted bidding calls through a new digital platform. The duration of the interruption and the decision to use a newly developed system make the launch an important step in restoring the electronic route for procurement notices.
Bidding calls resume through the replacement system
The PPMO’s announcement centres on two developments: the new system has begun operating, and bidding calls have been reopened on it. The office has not, in the information available, set out a timetable for further changes or explained whether the new system will be introduced in stages. Nor has it provided details about how users should handle any notices or processes that were pending when the old platform was suspended.
For now, the confirmed change is that bid calls are again being issued through the e-GP system, this time on the version developed by SDOC. The launch ends the approximately two-month closure of the former platform and restores the electronic channel for new bidding calls under the PPMO. Further information from the office would be needed to establish the scope of notices now open, the technical protections included in the replacement, or any arrangements for procurement activity affected during the suspension.
