Mr AB Adjei(right) exechanging the signed document with Mr Andre Coetzee(left)
THE Public Procurement Authority (PPA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South African firm Commerce Edge, to develop a Comprehensive Certification and Licensing Programme (CCLP) for procurement practitioners in the country.
The CCLP will, among other things, improve the policy implementation and human resource development of practitioners, and ensure that they adhere to ethical standards as stated in the Public Procurement Act 2003 (Act 663).
Mr Adjenim Boateng Adjei, the Chief Executive Officer of the PPA, signed the agreement on behalf of the authority, while the Managing Director of Commerce Edge, Mr Andre Coetzee, signed for his organisation.
The event was witnessed by the Minister of State in charge of Procurement, Ms Sarah Adwoa Safo, and present at the ceremony were procurement and supply chain professionals.
Ms Safo said the quantum of resources and revenue lost through corruption of which procurement was at the centre, would have to be tackled stressing that it could be achieved when the right standards were set.
She said to achieve the Ghana Beyond Aid agenda, there was the need to strengthen the country’s procurement system,through the capacity building of practitioners.
The Minister said her outfit was working together with the PPA to have all past performance records of contractors, suppliers and service providers assessed in order to ascertain their performance ability and financial capabilities.
She said it would constitute a data for rating suppliers and contractors to ensure value for money, fairness andaccountability.
“A blacklist for lease contractors, service providers and suppliers would also be introduced to assess worse performances and offenders suspended for specified period in accordance with PPA act,” Ms Safo said.
She indicated that that there would be a cross sectional representation of stakeholders in a committee made up of professional bodies and stakeholders to formulate the code of ethics to set the right standards bench marking for practitioners and sanctions laid out to where necessary, to ensure qualification and certification.
The Minister commended the organisations for the initiative.
Mr Adjei said there was the need to reach out to larger perspective of supply chain management, to achieve the desired benefit of value for money, transparency and organisational profitability.
The Managing Director of Commerce Edge, Mr Andre Coetzee, urged practitioners to take advantage of the opportunity as the country was on the right path to development.
BY ALLIA NOSHIE
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