Islamic Emirate supreme leader Maulvi Haibatullah Akhunzada has debarred government officials from participating in public tenders as bidders.
The Office of Administrative Affairs wrote on its twitter page that government officials could not participate in tenders to secure procurement and other contracts.
“The leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Amirul Momineen Sheikhul Hadith Haibatullah Akhundzada has prohibited (Islamic) Emirate officials from participating in procurement and contracts of ministries and institutions in a new decree”.
According to the decree, Emirati officials could not directly or indirectly participate as bidders in the procurement of goods, services and building materials, mining and other contracts.