PPADB to crack the whip on contractors
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
In a move that will effectively sideline affected businesses from the government's P23.4 billion procurement cake for 2010/11, the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) has invoked a section of legislation empowering it to censure and de-list corrupt and incompetent contractors.
Under the new rules, PPADB will reprimand, suspend or de-list contractors and their affiliated parties found guilty of bribery, taking kickbacks, collusion, fronting, conflict of interest, uncompetitive and unfair dealing, unprofessional conduct and incompetence.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...