Stakeholders allege favoritism in bidding process for Sri Lanka digital ID project

Some Sri Lankan stakeholders, including lawmakers, have questioned decisions around the tender process for the country’s upcoming biometric digital ID project, with claims that the process is being tailored to favor particular bidders.

One Sri Lankan media outlet, The Leader, quotes the founder of the National People’s Power alliance (NPP), Anura Kumara Dissanayake, as charging during a recent parliamentary outing that an extension of the tender deadline may have been to the advantage of one of the bidding companies. …

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