GePNIC (Government eProcurement System of NIC-GePNIC) system was launched by Sh.Kulbir Singh, IAS Secretary (PWD) Govt of Punjab in an official function at Punjab Bhawan Chandigarh on 12th July 2010. On the occasion, Secretary(PWD) formally published first tender on the website. The launch has paved the way for automation of tender processing in the department that is involved in number of works across the state.

The function was graced by all the senior officers of PWD comprising of Sh.Yogesh Gupta, Joint Secretary (Punjab Roads and Bridges Development Board (PRBDB), Chief Engineers, Superintending Engineer, Executive Engineers, General Manager(IT) PRBDB among others. Secretary (PWD) lauded the role of NIC in establishing GePNIC system for PWD and putting up their efforts in guiding the department, organizing the trainings and to make it operational in a short time. He highlighted the need for automated system for tendering process in current times and urged the officers for its implementation in other projects also. From NIC, Sh.Navneet Kukreja SIO, Sh.K.S.Raghavan SrTD Chennai, Sh.Vikram Jeet Grover TD, Sh.Anoop Jalali PSA attended the ceremony.

The launch was followed by discussions and QandA session in which the officers raised varied issues like disaster recovery system, security etc apart from suggestions for the enhancement of GePNIC. Sh.Raghavan apprised the officers about proliferation of GePNIC installations and about its future plans and assured that their genuine suggestions shall be considered for incorporation in due course of time.