Council of Ministers delays procurement of Bosnian state institution facilities

The Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina has extended the deadline for the procurement of facilities intended for state institutions in East Sarajevo and Banja Luka. The project, which has a budget of 2.5 million marks, was originally scheduled for completion by the end of this year, but the timeline has now been pushed to the end of 2027.

The decision follows an opinion from the Agency for Public Procurement of BiH, which stated there was no legal basis to bypass standard public procurement laws. Consequently, the Service for Common Affairs of the Institutions of BiH must now conduct the procurement in full compliance with the Law on Public Procurement, a process that requires a longer timeframe.

The funds are allocated for the accommodation of several bodies: 2.1 million marks for the Institute for Standardization, the Market Surveillance Agency, and the Council for State Aid in East Sarajevo, and 400,000 marks for the Institute for Intellectual Property in Banja Luka. Minister of Finance and Treasury Srđan Amidžić noted that no additional budget funds are required, as the 2.5 million marks were previously approved for this multi-year capital project.