BOCCIM conference to focus on diversification
Friday, September 24, 2010
BOCCIM Public Relations Officer (PRO), Tebogo Oletile, says preparations for the conference are going according to plan.
The conference is held every two years and is a highly respected and appreciated forum for private-public dialogue.
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...