The Advisory Council Committee on Economic Affairs (ACCEA) has approved in principle the procurement of Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) vaccines from GAVI through UNICEF under the Direct Procurement Method (DPM).
The decision was taken during the 30th meeting of the ACCEA held at the Cabinet Division in Dhaka, chaired by Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed.
After the meeting, Dr. Salehuddin said the approval covers procurement of the vaccines under DPM for the first three months of the fiscal year 2025-26.
“Currently, the approval is for three months under DPM. Later, we will explore procurement through competitive bidding,” he added.
