F/town bemoans limited consultation on games

LOC chairperson: Gaseitsiwe
LOC chairperson: Gaseitsiwe

FRANCISTOWN: Francistown city councillors have said they were not fully engaged with the Botswana Games, which the city hosts from Friday.

The councillors said it was key to fully engage them so that they inform their electorates on how they could benefit from the games.

They also bemoaned that procurement procedures for the games were shrouded in secrecy and lacked transparency.

Editor's Comment
Micro-procurement maze demands urgent reform

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...

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