In the midst of a grave humanitarian crisis, Ethiopia is going to purchase 600,000 metric tons of wheat from the international market, The Reporter has learnt.This is one of the largest purchases in terms of size following similar procurements over the past few months.

The Ethiopian Agricultural Business Corporation has saved USD 21.1 million (607 million birr) from fertilizer purchase for the 2019 harvest year, The Reporter has learnt.

The Public Procurement & Property Administration Agency’s (PPPAA) Board has decided to award a USD 108 million (3.04 billion birr) worth of contract for the supply of 400,000 metric tons of wheat to WifagMabrouk General Trading and its local partner, Aplas Importer Plc, reversing the decision ofthe Public Procurement and Property Disposal Service (PPPDS) to disqualify the partnership on basis of failure on the technical evaluation stages, The Reporter has learnt.

The Public Procurement and Property Disposal Service (PPPDS) has decided to award three international companies—Bunge. SA, Amropa AG and ADM International—the supply of 400,000 metric tons of wheat worth 3.47 billion birr, The Reporter has learnt.

WifagMabrouk General Trading, a new entrant to the Ethiopian wheat market along with its local agent Aplas Importer Plc, have managed to give a lowest offer of USD 108 million (3.04 billion birr) for the supply of 400,000 metric tons of wheat.

After months of difficulty in deciding over the fate of a fertilizer purchase worth USD 400 million, the government is now renegotiating prices with the suppliers, The Reporter has learnt.

Following months of controversies with regards to the procurement of wheat, the Government of Ethiopia is to procure another batch of wheat amounting to 400,000 tons.

The Public Procurement and Property Administration Agency has barred Promising International Trading Co. Dmcc – a major supplier of wheat to the Ethiopian market – from participating in any bidding process in the country with the decision coming into effect for the coming one year, The Reporter has learnt.

The Federal Public Procurement and Property Administration Agency (FPPA) along with its key partner organizations, on Thursday unveiled a five-year Electronic Procurement Strategic Document and Action Plan, which is said to implement an electronically aided procurement dubbed e-GP or [e-Government Procurement].