BOMU set to deliver awards report today
Thursday, January 24, 2008
The presentation is meant to explain the criteria used on the awards, contribution made by the five judges and the 40 percent made through SMS, said BOMU secretary general Nkgopolang Thomelang. An international private company, Price Water House Coopers, did the auditing.
Thomelang also said the purpose of today's presentation is for BOMU and the auditors to submit their findings, given the controversy that developed after the awards night. "We want to establish if the awards were fair and done to the best practices," the BOMU secretary general said.
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...