#PushaBW is bearing fruit- BITC
Monday, October 16, 2023 | 50 Views |
Keletsositse Olebile. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Officials at the government’s integrated investment and trade promotion authority said since the launch of the #PushaBW initiative they have seen local retail stores listing the local products.
Speaking during the #PushaBW forum on the sidelines of the just ended 17th Global expo, BITC CEO Keletsositse Olebile said the campaign has been gaining traction every year.
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...