Importance of Morals and Ethics in Government Purchase
Jashim Uddin Ahmed
Director General (Additional Secretary)
Directorate of Information and Communication Technology
Information and Communication Technology Division
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and IT
BANGLADESH
Ethics
Ethics is:
 an area of study that deals with ideas about what is
good and bad behavior,
ethics refers to standards of behavior that tell us how
human beings ought to act in the different situations .
a branch of philosophy dealing with what is morally
right or wrong
Morality or Moral
• Morality (from the Latins moralitas
"manner, character, proper behavior") is
the differentiation of intentions, decisions,
and actions between those that are
distinguished as proper functions and
those which involve the omission of
proper functions:
• In other words, it is the disjunction
between right and wrong.
Morality or Moral
• Morality can be a body of standards or
principles derived from a code of conduct
from a particular philosophy, religion, or
culture, or it can derive from a standard
that a person believes should be universal.
Morals and Ethics in Government Purchase
• Government sets norms and values in the
purchasing process.
• Government
formulated
Public
Procurement Laws, 2006 and Public
Procurement Rules, 2008.
• Conduct activities through this guideline is
your ethics and morals.
Digital Bangladesh a new Dimension
• Government Vision is to make Bangladesh
a middle income country by 2021.
• Inclusive ICT uses to all affairs
• Raise GDP value 10 and Per Capita
income 2500 dollars by 2021.
Digital Bangladesh a new Dimension
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ICT creates new values and norms
Changing culture in all affairs.
E-gp already in place
Money transfer revolution occur
ICT and Ethics
• ICT and Ethics is synonymous.
• ICT brings Trasparent and Accountable
Government.
• ICT define new dimension of ethics and
morals.
• National Integrity Strategies and ICT
Why Important ?
• Need people participation in policy and
financial affairs.
• Need to ensure Government financial
accountability.
• E-participation is the only way.
• Open Government Data is vital.
Your Role
• You are not only follower….
• Set new norms in accountability.
• Ethics and morals should be digitally
transformed into activities.
• Aware financial benefit of using ICT
means.
Inspiration
• If small eyed people can bring
development why not we.
• Individual progress is not a progress.
• Keep in mind- you are a moral worker.
Challenges
• Attitudinal Problem
• Corruption
• Lack in Knowledge on PPR, 2008
Thanks