Navy enhances financial prudence through awareness programme

An awareness programme on the Procurement Guidelines 2024 and the Bid Evaluation process was held on 17 Sep 25 at the Admiral Somathilaka Dissanayake Auditorium, Navy Headquarters. Organized with the objective of enhancing the professional competence of naval personnel the programme was enriched by the expertise of Mr. GSK Samaratunga, Chief Accountant, Finance Division of the Presidential Secretariat.

The programme focused on enhancing knowledge on financial prudence, sound decision-making, transparency, and accountability in procurement, while also emphasizing measures to improve the efficiency of the naval procurement process. A group of naval and civilian personnel from the Navy’s Logistics directorate took part in the programme.

The awareness programme, conducted alongside the release of the Procurement Guidelines 2024, aimed to enhance understanding on carrying out duties in line with Bid Evaluation rules, thereby fostering a more efficient and methodical procurement process.