Cabinet nod for Rs. 1.3 b Excise Department revenue system

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The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday approved the award of a Rs. 1.3 billion contract for the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of a new revenue administration system for the Excise Department, Cabinet Spokesman and Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday.

He said the contract has been granted, tax-free, to MillenniumIT ESP Ltd. and Metropolitan Technologies Ltd., based on the recommendation of the Procurement Committee.

According to the Minister, the new system is expected to improve efficiency through integrated data exchange, strengthen risk management and revenue reconciliation, and enhance transparency and accountability in excise operations.

Dr. Jayatissa also noted that three appeals had been submitted to the Procurement Appeals Board regarding the tender process, all of which were dismissed.