Ex-AG Niyaz slams non-bid awards, calls for action

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Former Auditor General Niyaz Ibrahim has sharply criticized amendments to the Public Finance Regulation that permit certain projects, approved by the cabinet or a cabinet committee, to be awarded to government-selected companies without competitive bidding. The amendments, effective February 26 this year, expand provisions for single-source procurement of goods or services, allowing non-competitive awards for projects deemed critical by the cabinet.  One