Every grievance filed against this reference, with the official GRC decision and the time it took to redress.
Secretary
Department: Jinnah Medical Construction Company-JMC
Email: shafqat.khan@jmc.com.pk
Chief Internal Auditor
Department: Jinnah Medical Construction Company-JMC
Email: shahzad.sultan@jmc.com.pk
Manager Legal
Department: Jinnah Medical Construction Company-JMC
Email: sikander.zaman@jmc.com.pk
No grievances have been raised for this procurement.
Chief Procurement Supply Chain Officer
Department: Jinnah Medical Construction Company-JMC
Email: iftikhar.babar@jmc.com.pk
Legal officer
Department: Jinnah Medical Construction Company-JMC
Email: daud.aziz@jmc.com.pk
Chief financial officer
Department: Jinnah Medical Construction Company-JMC
Email: nadeem.wali@jmc.com.pk
Tender Ref No. P96103 Islamabad, the 2nd September 2026
Subject: MINUTES OF THE PRE-BID MEETING REGARDING RFP TITLED
“ENGAGEMENT OF EXTERNAL AUDITOR- FY 2026-27”
This refers to the RFP of Jinnah Medical Construction Company (JMC) advertised / published electronically through EPADS 2.0 and PPRA’s website on 25.08.2026 respectively for the engagement of External Auditors for the year FY-2026-27. A pre-bid meeting was held on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. under the Chairmanship of CPO (Procurement). Following representatives of the potential/interests firms participated in the meeting:
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In-Person / Online / Through Email |
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Mr. Usama Bin Zakir |
M/s. BDO Ebrahim & Co. |
0336-5354045 |
In-Person |
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Mr. Umar Yasin |
M/s. A. F. Ferguson & Co. |
0302-0520-366 |
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2. After welcoming the representative of M/S BDO Ebrahim & Co, the Chair briefed on the subject matter and requested the firm rep to raise the queries on the forum.
Queries were also shared by M/S A.F. Ferguson & Co through email.
Queries raised by the two firms and their responses by JMC Committee are as follows:
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Points discussed / question raised |
Responded by the JMC Committee |
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Background of the Company and its operations. |
The Company is a Not-for-Profit Organization, wholly owned by the Federal Government through Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination. The details of the Company and its project are available on our website: https://jmc.com.pk/ |
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Current Auditors |
UHY Hassan Naeem & Co. |
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Year-end |
June 30 |
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Names of Related entities |
Related parties comprise the Government of Pakistan (GoP) and related entities under the control of the GoP. Other related parties include the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and key management personnel. |
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Names of Associated companies by common directorship |
None. |
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Fee charged by predecessor auditor for annual commercial audit for FY 2056-26. |
Rs 300,000 inclusive of applicable taxes and out of pocket expenses. |
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Details of directors, key management personnel and major shareholders (ultimate beneficial owners) |
The Company is a State-Owned Enterprise under state State-Owned Enterprise Act 2023 ( SOE Act 2023) and is incorporated as a Company Limited by Guarantee not having share capital. Accordingly, the Company has no shareholder or ultimate beneficial owners based on shareholding. The Company is governed by its Board of Directors, with key management personnel responsible for its day-to-day operations. |
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Accounting system used by the entity; |
The entity currently maintains its books of accounts on MS Excel. Management has initiated the process of transitioning to an ERP-based system, which is expected to be implemented in the near future. |
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Location where vouchers, supporting documents, accounting records etc. are located and location of audit field work |
Head Office - 4th Floor, Ufone Tower on Jinnah Avenue, Sector F-7/1, Blue Area, Islamabad, Pakistan |
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Latest audited deliverables. |
Available at the company’s official website |
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Certificate of incorporation of the entity indicating the complete legal name and date of incorporation and other registration certificate/license, as applicable; |
Will be shared with the successful bidder |
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CNICs/ Smart National identity card (SNIC) issued by NADRA for all directors or Foreign passport (if any foreign director) |
Details available at the company’s official website |
3. The firm representative was given the clarifications and responses. No further queries were raised. The meeting concluded at 11:30 AM with a vote of thanks to the participant.
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Representative of User Department / Concerned Chief
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No corrigendum has been issued for this procurement.
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