NSC to Oversee Defense, Security Projects’ Procurement
The National Security Council (NSC) will oversee the procurement process for projects of security and defense institutions based on a decision by the National Procurement Authority, officials of the authority said Sunday.
The decision is intended to expedite the procurement process and implementation of projects, the officials said.
“In order to make sure that these projects are processed on time, the National Security Council was assigned to monitor the procedure,” said Ramin Ayaz, spokesman for National Procurement Authority.
“The establishment of a new department has been proposed within the framework of the National Procurement Authority to expedite the procurement process of security and defense institutions,” said Rahmatullah Andar, spokesman for the NSC.