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Friday, January 09, 2009
However, this item wasn't for free. We bought it for money. Our own money.
We bought an Apple iPhone.
I should begin by explaining my background with Apple. I adore Apple. I always have done and I suspect I might always adore Apple products. I'm writing this on one of the new Apple MacBooks and it's perhaps the cutest, sexiest, loveliest piece of technology I've ever bought. It's full of gimmicks like a keyboard that glows when the room gets dark, a glowing Apple on the back of the screen so everyone else can feel jealous as they watch me showing off and it's made of sleek, smooth aluminium.
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...