President issues another ordinance

KATHMANDU: President Ram Chandra Paudel has promulgated an ordinance related to public procurement.

This is the second ordinance he has issued out of six recommended by the government.

According to Ritesh Kumar Shakya, the Spokesperson for the Office of the President, President Paudel has promulgated the Public Procurement (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, as recommended by the government.

The ordinance was issued as per Article 114(1) of the Constitution of Nepal, 2015, he added.

Before issuing the ordinance, the president held consultations on the ordinances recommended by the government with constitutional and legal experts. Those present in the consultation included Badri Bahadur Karki, Mahadev Yadav, Purnaman Shakya, Bhimarjun Acharya, and Tikaram Bhattarai.

Earlier on Thursday, President Paudel promulgated the Cooperative (First Amendment) Ordinance, 2026.

President issues cooperative-related ordinance