Law To Spruce Up Construction Industry Coming
Monday, October 26, 2015
Speaking during the second installment of the PPC Cement Botswana Builder’s and Construction Exposition recently, Mokotedi said that the law will focus on the industry’s desire to self-regulate for improved service to its customers, thus contribute towards the development of the economy.
“Crafting a law takes time, particularly when you are pioneering and dealing with issues which seek to change practices which have prevailed from a long time and people gotten accustomed to them.”
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...