Public procurement carries potential to create jobs � Experts
Friday, March 03, 2017
Think- tank: Panelists at a recent discussion hosted by University of Botswana
Economic experts and top government officials, who participated at a recent panel discussion were of the view that public procurement is inherently inefficient and hence more needs to be done to make it efficient.
The panel discussion, organised by the University of Botswana (UB) Faculty of Business, was focused on employment creation through public procurement during the 2017/18 national budget.
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