Tendering officers urged to resist undue influence
Thursday, December 01, 2016
Speaking at a capacity building workshop in Gaborone yesterday, PPADB executive chairperson Bridget John said the work that tendering personnel do is very important and demands professionalism, objectivity and independence.
“We need to pay particular attention to the vetting of invitation to tenders (ITTs) to ensure that specifications are thorough and without bias,” she said.
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...