Procurement Improvement Guideline – 2081
The Ministry of Health and Population has released the Procurement Improvement Guidelines – 2081, aimed at enhancing the procurement and management of medicines, equipment, and related processes, in accordance with the ministerial decision dated 2081/09/28. The Procurement Improvement Guideline is primarily targeted for the Department of Health Services (DoHS), the Department of Drug Administration (DDA), Department of Ayurveda and Alternative Medicine (DoAA), academic institutions, and federal hospitals.
Contents
This guideline provides pointwise guidance on the following areas:
- Program preparation and budget allocation
- Procurement Unit formulation
- Documentation for procurement
- Equipment use and operation
- Repair and resale of equipment
- Utilization of IT for documentation through Information System
- Reporting, accountability, and transparency
- Monitoring and supervision
Related readings
- Medicine Related Commodities Procurement and Supply Management Facilitation Booklet
- Procurement Handbook 2074, DoHS
- Health Insurance Board Benefit Package: Medicine List
- Guideline on Safely Dispose of Unused or Expired Medicine, Chemicals and Medicine related Commodities 2078
- Drug and Medicine Related Act, Rules, Regulations, Policies, Guidelines & Directives in Nepal
- National Standard Operating Procedure for Early Warning, Alert and Response System (EWARS), 2025
- Priority Infectious Diseases for Community-Based Surveillance in Nepal
- Community Based Disease Surveillance Guideline, 2082
- Political declaration of the fourth high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of NCDs and the promotion of mental health and well-being
- Kathmandu Declaration: Financing for Universal Health Coverage