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Bulgaria Scraps Tender for New Trains Worth BGN 1.1 Billion, Opts for Direct Negotiations

Acting Minister of Transport, Georgi Gvozdeikov, has taken the unprecedented step of canceling the tender for the supply of 35 single-deck motor trains, valued at a staggering BGN 1.1 billion, under the ambit of the Recovery Plan. This pivotal decision was officially announced by the Ministry of Transport, marking a significant departure from the initial procurement process.

Bulgarian Council of Ministers Approves BGN 51 Million in Extra Defence Funds

The Council of Ministers, in its recent session, sanctioned supplementary spending on the 2023 Ministry of Defence budget, as reported by the Government Information Centre.

An additional BGN 10,088,800 has been greenlit for the procurement of ammunition and fuel, exclusively designated for combat training purposes.

Court of Audit finds government, Commodity Reserves Agency inefficient in PPE procurement

Ljubljana – The Court of Audit has found in a report on the efficiency of procurement of protective and medical equipment for containing the spread of the new coronavirus that, although the circumstances were extraordinary, the government, ministries and the Commodity Reserves Agency had been inefficient in the PPE procurement.

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