The maiden edition of the Ghana Procurement and Supply Chain Awards came off Friday, September 7 at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra under the theme “Promoting Procurement Excellence in Ghana”.
In all sixty(60) individuals and institutions were awarded for their contributions to the industry with President Akufo-Addo receiving the Outstanding Leadership Award for his “visionary leadership and flinching determination to transform procurement and supply chain thinking in Ghana”.
Minister of State in charge of Public Procurement, Sarah AdwoaSafo also received the Sustainable Procurement Transformation award.
In addition Prof. Douglas Boateng, Board Chairman, PPA was the recipient of theLife Time Achievement Awardwhile Mr. A.B Adjei, CEO Public Procurement Authority was adjudged Procurement Man of the Year.
Chief Executive Officer of Instinct Wave,Organisers of the awards Akin Naphtal lauded President Akufo-Addo for establishing a procurement ministry in the country for the first time adding that there is the need to engage professionals to ensure that needed policies are put in place.
“The commitment has shown on procurement by establishing the first procurement ministry shows that the sector needs more awareness and committed efforts and they can’t do it without the professionals. It is when they are engaging the professionals that they can come up with the policy that can drive the industry forward.”
Below are the list of winners
GPSCA WINNERS LIST
Excellence in Procurement & Supply Chain of the Year: Banking
Zenith Bank
Most Innovative Use of technology in Procurement & Supply Chain
MTN
Excellence in Procurement & Supply Chain of the Year: Beverage Manufacturing
Accra Brewery
Local Content & Supplier Development Award
Gold Fields Ghana
Supplier Development Company of the Year
MTN
Excellence in Procurement & Supply Chain of the Year: Consumer Goods
Unilever
Excellence in Procurement & Supply Chain of the Year: Oil and Gas (Upstream)
Kosmos Energy
Excellence in Procurement & Supply Chain of the Year: Mining
Gold Fields Ghana
Sustainable Procurement of the Year
Anglogold Ashanti
Excellence in Procurement & Supply Chain: Telecom
MTN
Procurement Transformation Award
AirtelTigo
Excellence in Procurement & Supply Chain :Hotel&Tourism
Labadi Beach Hotel
Innovative Procurement of the Year
MTN
Procurement & Supply Chain Service Provider of the Year
Strategic Securities Systems
Procurement & Supply Chain Team of the Year: Bronze
AirtelTigo
Procurement & Supply Chain Team of the year: (Silver)
Unilever
Procurement & Supply Chain: Team of the Year: Gold
MTN
Innovative Use of Technology in Procurement & Supply
VRA
Public Procurement and Supply chain Team of the Year
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
Emerging Improvement in Procurement & Supply Chain
Ghana Police Service
Best in procurement and Supply chain compliance
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
Emerging Improvement in Procurement & Supply Chain
DVLA
Best Procurement Process Improvement Initiative
SSNIT
Excellence in procurement and Supply chain :Healthcare& Pharmaceuticals
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
Excellence in Procurement Regulation
Public Procurement Authority
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS
Industry Personality of the Year (Private Sector)
Evelyn Sam, Chief Supply Chain Officer Airtel Tigo;
Industry Personality of the Year (Public Sector)
Emmanuel Fianko, Group Executive Procurement, Ghana Airport Company
Professional of the Year (Private Sector)
Simon Annan, Head Strategic Sourcing & Project Management; Heritage Bank
Outstanding Contribution to Procurement & Supply Chain
Stella Addo, Country Manager CIPS
Woman Professional of the Year ( Private Sector )
Nana AmaAppiah; Head of General Services & Procurement; Zenith Bank
Woman Professional of the Year (Public Sector):
Jacqueline AbenaAppiaaAngate; Procurement Manager; GIMPA
Outstanding Contribution to Procurement & Supply Chain:
Richard Asante- Amoah; Council Member CISCM -GH
Outstanding Contribution to Procurement & Supply Chain:
Lawrence Dodoo, CEO, Chartered Institute of Supply Chain Management
Outstanding Contribution to Public Procurement:
Charles Taylor; Chairman, Central tender Review committee, Ministry of Finance
Procurement Transformation CEO Award
Dr. John Ofori-Tenkorang, CEO, SNNIT
Life Time Achievement Award:
Prof. Douglas Boateng, Board Chairman, PPA
Sustainable Procurement Transformation Award:
Hon. Sarah AdwoaSafo, Minister; Ministry of Procurement
Procurement Man of the Year:
Mr. A.B Adjei, CEO Public Procurement Authority
Outstanding Change Leadership Award:
H.E President Nana AddoDankwaAkufo-Addo
TOP 20 PROCUREMENT LEADERS
ABOUT INSTINCTWAVE
Head quartered in the UK, Instinct Wave is Africa’s premium B2B event & specialist, the organizer of the maiden edition of the Ghana Procurement and Supply Chain Award 2018,thehighly successful Ghana Information Technology &Telecom Awards (GITTA) in its 8th year, The Africa Public Sector Conference & Awards, West Africa Construction Awards in its 3rd Year, Marketing World Awards in its 8th Year, Ghana Top 50 HR leaders and other industry related events across Africa
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For more information about the Ghana Procurement & Supply Chain Awards 2018, kindly contact:
Carol Opata-Hogan
Country Manager
Instinct Wave
Mobile:0263730533/0543344293
WEB: www.instinctwave.com
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