Public procurement Public procurement is purchasing goods, works and services on behalf of a public authority to benefit citizens. Problems in public procurement By its nature, a contract is a two-party agreement. The award of a public contract in secrecy usually gives rise to problems affecting its results. Some of these issues are: Shoddy works, Corruption Project delays Inflated costs Unplanned costs No Value for money Open Contracting as a solution Open Contracting is the concept that public procurement should …
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We need access to information. No one can make informed decisions on issues that affect them without access to information Through ATI, press freedom and freedom of association can grow. Governments can be held accountable, and corruption can be exposed. When the United Nations was established, all countries acknowledged the fundamental value of free information. It was inscribed at the heart of Article 19 in 1948, which states that: everyone shall have the right to hold opinions without interference” and …
Kenya is on the frontline of fighting corruption in Africa. Recently, Kenya has been pushing for initiatives to fight corruption and one of these initiatives is Open Contracting. In December 2019, the Open Contracting Partnership (OCP) invited the Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC) to share its experience of working with Uganda’s government to promote Open Contracting at a workshop in Nairobi. OCP conducted the workshop in collaboration with the PPRA and Hivos East Africa. The Ksh22 million bathroom towels On my way to the Intercontinental Hotel, …
Following a one year stalemate due to disputes between the owners of the kiosks and Kabale Municipal Council, the reconstruction of the Kabale Central Market began finally kicked off in December 2019. Chongqing International Construction[CICCO], a Chinese firm, has been contracted to rebuild the market at UGX 23 billion. The contract was signed on October 1, 2019, by Ben Kamugisha, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government in Kampala. Kamugisha refused to disclose to the other companies that competed …
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