ED flags govt procurement graft

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday raised the red flag over corruption in the public procurement processes as dubious contractors continue to bleed government coffers.

Addressing delegates at the Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (PRAZ) third annual conference in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa also expressed concern over irregularities in the public procurement systems including favouritism and diversion of public funds.

He said the electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system, which was launched yesterday, would plug corrupt tendencies while modernising government procurement processes.

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