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China's military procurement turns to inviting open bids

The Chinese military is reformingits procurement system, by inviting open bids from civilian suppliers for deals each worth 500,000 yuan (about 60,240 US dollars) and more, said Yang Dongming, director of the Military Goods and Oil Department of the General Logistic Department of theChinese People's Liberation Army (PLA).


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The Chinese military is reforming its procurement system, by inviting open bids from civilian suppliers for deals each worth 500,000 yuan (about 60,240 US dollars) and more, said Yang Dongming, director of the Military Goods and Oil Department of the General Logistic Department of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA).

In an interview with Xinhua, Yang said he invited more civilian suppliers to sell goods to the military and supervise the business, so as to ensure the success of the reform.

Substantial efforts are being made to ensure open, fair and just trading and to protect the interests of civilian suppliers, he said.

Meanwhile, all suppliers are requested to abide by the law and those who have violated the law will be put on a black list and deprived of their rights to do business with the army within threeyears, according to the officer.

The military procurement reform started in 1995. Under the reform plan, more and more military goods will be purchased through public invitation. By 2005, a complete military procurement system will have taken form, by building up a number of data banks and online military goods purchase stations.

So far, the reform has paid off. In three years from 2001 to 2003, the military has saved over 1 billion yuan (about 120 million US dollars) in purchasing logistic materials and equipment.

Source: Xinhua


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