Why does the government purchase epidemic prevention materials in its procurement expenditure?

"Normal government procurement needs to go through a series of bidding processes, and a whole set of procedures is completed, sometimes it takes several months." Yao Liu introduced that in the special period of epidemic prevention and control, the procurement procedure of "self-procurement+internal control management" was adopted for the procurement of materials needed for epidemic prevention and control, and the procurement unit organized the procurement on its own according to the principle of separation of demand, procurement and acceptance, without going through the procedures of preparing procurement documents by a third party and publicizing them on the Internet within the specified period. For urgently needed materials, the "green channel" can be completed on the same day at the earliest.

According to the relevant person in charge of the Finance Bureau of Qinhuai District, since the outbreak of the epidemic, Qinhuai District has completed the procurement of epidemic prevention materials totaling more than 7 million yuan through the "green channel", effectively ensuring the smooth development of the epidemic prevention and control work.

The financial department reminds that all purchasing units should improve the efficiency of purchasing funds, ensure the quality of purchasing, and strengthen the management of purchasing documents and vouchers for future reference while ensuring the timeliness of purchasing. Any unit or individual who discovers any irregularities in procurement activities shall promptly report to the finance department at the same level. If it is really necessary to implement government procurement activities for non-epidemic prevention and control projects, the procurement unit shall strictly implement the requirements of epidemic prevention and control measures and organize their implementation in accordance with epidemic prevention regulations.