Be innovate, grab the ice shortage business opportunity
Friday, December 20, 2019
Be innovate, grab the ice shortage business opportunity
The frustration of driving around your home village looking for ice and even going to an extent of going all the way to a nearest village is never an option during this busy time.
Everyone needs ice for their cold drinks and even people who will be selling cold beverages at the football matches and dikhwaere need ice to keep their businesses running. However, because of the high demand, some shops find it hard to stay stocked up on ice.
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...