Operational Activity and Compliance Framework for Supply Chain Management of bKash Limited

Abstract

Executive Summary The mobile financial service provider bKash Limited operates as a subsidiary of BRAC Bank Limited while maintaining its position as the largest mobile financial service entity in Bangladesh. The company operates multiple financial services to provide money transfers alongside utility bill payment and mobile recharge functions while also offering savings schemes that advance nationwide financial inclusion. The innovative use of technology combined with a wide agent network enables bKash to provide secure financial services at convenience to millions of people including residents from rural locations and marginalized populations. The alliance with Ant Group (Alibaba Group's affiliate) combined with bKash's leading position in digital financial services enables economic empowerment of the Bangladeshi population. My role in bKash is of an Intern in the Supply Chain Management Department under the Finance and Accounts Division. As an intern, I work with multiple teams within the department. However, my primary activity is to maintain contracts which fall under the jurisdiction of the Supply Chain Governance and Contract Management team and maintaining Procurement Fact Sheet (PFS)s of the Technology and General Procurement team. I have also worked on Comparative Statements (CS) of multiple teams.