A five-day training programme on GFR and Public Procurement to improve the implementation and capacity building on general financial rules and public procurement commenced on November 22 in Ladakh.

The capacity building programme has been organised by the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) in collaboration with the General Administration Department, Union Territory of Ladakh. 

Dr. Surabhi Pandey, Programme Director, IIPA, and S.N Tripathi, Director General IIPA, inaugurated the event.

The objective of the five-day training is to sensitize the participants about the changes made in the orders in GFR 2017 relating to public procurement, procurement of goods using government funds, contract management e-procurement, GeM, and budget, grant in aids, and bank guarantees.
Joint Director (Finance), ISTM, DOPT, New Delhi, B Dhanesh, spoke on General Financial Rules and basic principles of public procurement mentioned in general financial rules, procurement, fundamental principles of public buying, procurement process, public procurement cycle, procurement objectives, basic aims of procurement, purchase procedures, up to ₹25000, local purchase committee, ascertaining the reasonableness of rate, quality, specifications and identifying an appropriate supplier and recording the certificate by Local Purchase Committee.
Ex-Deputy Director and Faculty, ISTM DOPT, New Delhi, Nafe Singh spoke on budget preparation and implementation in Government, objectives of the government budget, budgetary process in seeking approval of Parliament, principles of Budgeting, three funds, the structure of the budget, and accounts in government, functional classification, the primary unit of appropriation, preparation of RE and BE, the budget of Ladakh during 2021-22, cash management, etc.

In Kargil, trainer Shrish Ojha gave a detailed presentation on General Financial Rules, 2017 on procurement of goods. He also discussed the model Request for Proposal (RFP) template for procurement of goods and services. 

General Financial Rules (GFRs) are a compilation of rules and orders of matters of the Government of India to be followed by all while dealing with matters involving public finances. These rules and orders are treated as executive instructions to be observed by all departments and organisations under the government and specified bodies except otherwise provided for in these rules.