LEA Client Makes A Mark In Camping Equipment Manufacturing
Monday, February 25, 2019
Ishmael Giye
Narrating his journey, Giye told Monitor Business that it was in 2011 when he decided to leave his employer and start his own business. By then he had no material and was operating alone.
“The whole inspiration behind being an entrepreneur was influenced by clients from where I was employed after being impressed by the quality of my products. They always asked me why can’t I open my own business because I was good at what I was doing,” he 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...