BFA amends constitution
Tuesday, August 04, 2015
BFA assembly
FIFA has recently demanded standardised positions for all its member associations, which prompted the BFA to come up with changes in its previous constitution.
In the new constitution, the BFA has created associate membership so as to accommodate partners such as the Botswana Integrated Sports Association (BISA), Botswana Primary Schools Sports Association (BOPSA), Botswana Tertiary Students’ Sports Association (BOTESSA), Players Union and Social and Recreational football.
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...