225 BAC students� graduates
Monday, September 29, 2014
He said even though he had known the graduates for a short while he believed that they would make the school proud as they have proved that they are capable of being responsible managers who wouldn’t fear taking risks or managing it for the benefit of the companies or organisations they would work for.
“I urge you to sell yourselves to the industry. If you want to succeed in life, you must not be ordinary but differentiate yourselves from other people in the industry. I believe that we have empowered you with enough skills that would identify you from your rivals,” he said.
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...