This chapter presents a discrepancy analysis of the goals and outcomes of public procurement restructuring in Botswana. While the objectives of decentralization have mostly been achieved through the establishment of public procurement bodies at the national and local levels, there remain important ...
"We need to avoid conflict of interest and undue influence and act ethically and professionally at all times," said Bridget Poppy John, Executive Chairperson of Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) on Tuesday in Gaborone, capital of Botswana. PPADB's calls come fresh on the ...
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Public procurement regulation in Africa 1. Introduction Part I. Country Studies: 2. The regulatory framework for public procurement in Botswana 3. The regulatory framework for public procurement in Ethiopia 4. The regulatory framework for public procurement in Ghana 5. The reg... G Quinot,S Arrow...
Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority SADC: Southern African Development Community SDGs: Sustainable Development Goals UN: United Nations UNCAC: United Nations Convention Against Corruption UNCTAD: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development ...
sectors. Hence, we cannot discuss good governance without focusing on public procurement. Significant efforts have been made to develop comprehensive procurement laws and regulations for governments in Africa and to align them with best practices. Governments are now shifting towards computerising ...
When it comes to public procurement, the choice is often, at a broad level, between PPP and traditional public procurement (i.e., procurement that is solely publicly financed, mostly, using taxpayers money). Whether the government goes the route of PPP or traditional public procurement, there ...
Construction industry (Laws, regulations and rulesThe Government of Botswana has, on several occasions, called for greater economic empowerment of its citizens. The Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) has responded by examining its existing practices and requirements under the PPADB ...
Public procurement accounts for a big proportion of public budget outlays, hence, it is important that there be demonstrated Value for Money (VfM) in public purchases. To ensure VfM in public procurement, Botswana introduced a modern public procurement system in early 2001. The system is yet to...
The paper aims to investigate challenges facing small-, medium- and micro-sized enterprises (SMMEs) in public procurement in Botswana from the view of a buyer.Design/methodology/approachThe researchers conducted consultative workshops, succeeded by focus groups and follow-up telephone interviews, to ...