Striving for transparency and better system in the Government Public Procurement Process of Bangladesh
The Digitizing Implementation Monitoring and Public Procurement Project (DIMAPPP) is promoting Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) and contributing to create a transparent public procurement culture in the country. The Central Procurement Technical Unit (CPTU) of the Ministry of Planning has been implementing the DIMAPP Project with support from the World Bank to improve public procurement management and enhance capacity for monitoring and implementation of various projects under Annual Development Program (ADP) with four components - Restructuring CPTU and Institutionalizing e-GP; Enhancing Digitization of Public Procurement; Professionalization of Procurement and Citizen Engagement (CE); and Digitizing Project Implementation Monitoring.
Bangladesh Center for Communication Programs (BCCP), as the communication consulting firm, has been carrying out Behavior Change Communication (BCC) program of the DIMAPP Project for a long time. 
The objective of the BCC activities is to strengthen and institutionalize systems and functions of strategic communication for stakeholders’ engagement within the public procurement practice. The BCC program has already started bringing changes to the mindset of Selected Public Sector Organizations (SPSOs) and thus is contributing to ensuring efficient public procurement management and monitoring in line with the objectives of DIMAPPP.
e-GP Awareness Workshops:
During the periods of late 2021 and early 2022, BCCP successfully organized and conducted eight e-GP awareness workshops in eight different districts (Tangail, Manikganj, Sunamganj, Chuadanga, Dinajpur, Kishoreganj, Patuakhali and Cox’s Bazar). Deputy Commissioners of the respective districts were present as chief guests.
Different high officials from CPTU, IMED, Ministry of Planning chaired the workshops and delivered speeches and facilitated the question answer sessions. Relevant experts from the BCCP DIMAPPP team made presentations on e-GP, citizen portal and citizen engagement in the workshops.
Orientation for Journalists:
BCCP also conducted orientation for journalists in Rajshahi, Khulna, Sylhet and Cox’s Bazar on public procurement and e-GP as journalists often publish reports on public procurement issues.
Development Fair, 2021:
BCCP took part in the Development Fair 2021 organized by the Ministry of Planning where BCCP maintained a stall for CPTU, IMED Division of the Ministry of Planning and disseminated different promotional and awareness generation material on e-GP and digitization and monitoring of government procurement.
Other activities of BCCP for the DIMAPP program included:
• Coordination and Technical Support to CPTU
• Maintain Digital Archive
• Photography, Graphic Design, Communication, Etc.
• Tracking Media and Maintaining e-Clippings
It is expected that the program will influence the mindset of the civil society, media, other stakeholders, and mass people as well about the benefit of efficient public procurement and e-GP.