Combating corruption in public procurement

PUBLIC procurement has been defined as “the process by which governments, regional and local public authorities or bodies governed by public law purchase products, services and public works”.

Recently social and mainstream media has been awash with expositions of the rot in our procurement system, with goods and services being procured at exorbitant prices. Public procurement affects all aspects of people’s lives and assumes a large share of the national budget hence it is of public interest that it be transparent, fair, honest, cost-effective and competitive.

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