MMP Family Dominate YAMAs
Monday, February 04, 2019
Before the event, former Yarona FM presenter DJ Robbie Rob took his former employers to Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA) over the rights of the YAMAs logo and name.
He threatened to cancel the awards if the CIPA had decided in his favour, but by Saturday, CIPA had not made a decision so the awards went ahead.
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...