Government blacklists 120 firms for procurement violations

The Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO), which operates under the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, has blacklisted 120 firms and companies since March 27, 2026, according to Annapurna Post, Nagarik News and Gorkhapatra.

The office said the firms had failed to follow the laws and procedures governing public procurement, or had not met their obligations in procurement work. The step is part of the government's stated aim of making public procurement more accountable and dependable.

Since the current government was formed, the office says it has pursued reforms to make the procurement system more transparent and competitive. The second amendment to the Public Procurement Act, 2063 and the fifteenth and sixteenth amendments to the Public Procurement Regulations, 2064 have been put into effect, and nine types of Standard Bidding Documents (SBDs) for procuring goods and construction works have been revised to match.

The office has also trained 712 staff involved in procurement, Nagarik News reported. Outlets differ on how that total breaks down: Nagarik News and Annapurna Post put the number trained in partnership with other public bodies at 156, while Gorkhapatra gave it as 556.

In its latest notice, issued on Friday, October 30, 2026, the PPMO blacklisted six construction companies, Lokpath reported. The notice says the companies did not complete the work they had taken on in time, and were blacklisted under Section 63(1) of the Public Procurement Act, 2063 after various public bodies wrote asking for it. They are barred from taking part in any public procurement for one to three years.