Gov�t moots legislating PPPs
Tuesday, April 04, 2017
Dekop PIC: BOINGOTLO SEITSHIRO
Speaking at a PPPs capacity building workshop for local authorities in Gaborone yesterday, secretary for development and budget in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Cornelius Dekop said currently there is no law governing the PPPs.
He said for the PPPs to work, supporting institutional, legal, and regulatory reforms are needed to open markets traditionally monopolised by the public sector to the private sector.
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...