"Al-Eqtisad News" publishes the decisions of today's Cabinet session

On Wednesday, the Council of Ministers, headed by Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, took a number of decisions, including approving the annual report on the progress stages of the government program and referring it to Parliament, and obligating the Ministry of Finance to reach the number specified in a previous decision regarding confirming the contracts of its employees.
The Sudanese media office said in a statement, seen by Al-Iqtisad News, that the latter “chaired, today, the sixth regular session of the Council of Ministers, and during the session the general conditions in the country were discussed, a number of basic files were discussed, and the topics on the agenda were discussed and taken.” necessary decisions thereon.”
He added, "In keeping with the government's commitment to what was stated in its ministerial curriculum, the annual report on the progress stages of the government program was approved and referred to the House of Representatives, based on Article (38/First) of the internal regulations of the Council of Ministers."
He continued, "In the process of resolving the issue of contractors in state ministries, it was decided to oblige the Ministry of Finance to the number contained in Council of Ministers Resolution No. (378) of 2021, regarding confirming the contracts of employees of the Ministry of Electricity."
Regarding the energy file, the Council of Ministers voted to “exempt from the criteria for qualifying international companies for licensing rounds and the standards established in the letter of the Prime Minister’s Office dated August 3, 2023.”
The Council authorized the Ministry of Oil to negotiate according to the single offer method, as an exception to the contracting methods stipulated in the provisions of Article (3) of the Government Contracts Implementation Instructions (2 of 2014), provided that the aforementioned Ministry bears responsibility for the validity, soundness and accuracy of the contractual procedures.
He agreed to invite Kazprom Company in a one-offer manner to implement the integrated development project for the Nasiriyah field, as an exception to the justifications of Article (Third/Sixth) of the Government Contracts Implementation Instructions (2 of 2014) and the standard documents attached thereto. The Ministry of Oil shall bear the responsibility for the validity, safety and accuracy of the contractual procedures. ".
The Council approved "what was stated in the letter of the Ministry of Health, dated February 1, 2024, regarding the vaccination campaign with the mixed measles vaccine, with the addition of an amount to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, according to the proportion of the region approved in the Federal General Budget Law."
He also approved the “Pharmaceutical Council’s proposal composed in accordance with Paragraph (3) of Cabinet Resolution (23151 of 2023) regarding the implementation of the aforementioned decision by factories, to be as follows:

1. For national private factories, which are classified as C/, a deadline is given until the end of August 2024 to advance and reach a higher classification.

2. For national government factories, which are classified as C (Samarra and Akai companies), a deadline is given until the end of December 2024 to upgrade and reach a higher classification.

3. With regard to reaching the CGMP, a pledge is taken for all factories to implement the CGMP requirements by the end of 2025 and not to grant renewal to any factory for which the CGMP accreditation is not approved.

Within the framework of organizing diplomatic work, the Council of Ministers decided to “cancel the Council of Ministers’ decision (23103 of 2023) regarding the transfer of the General Consulate from the city of Gaziantep to the Turkish state of Mersin, and not to transfer it to the Turkish state of Mersin, according to what was recorded in the letter of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated December 6.” 2023”...
It also “voted to approve the opening of a trade attaché on the African continent, with its headquarters in the Republic of South Africa, based on the provisions of the Constitution, and the instructions for the formations and tasks of the Ministry of Commerce (2 of 2014).”