Concord Times (Freetown)
Ibrahim Tarawallie
5 March 2010
Freetown — A total of 59 ministries, departments and agencies have so far presented their procurement plans for 2010 to the national public procurement authority, NPPA for proper scrutiny.
Head of monitoring and evaluation department at NPPA, Mohamed Musa told Concord Times that the institution was very pleased with the cooperation received from the MDAs. "As at now, we have received procurement plans from 59 ministries, departments and agencies. Most of the big government spenders have sent in their procurement plans," he said.
According to Musa, the institution has carefully looked at the procurement plans received, adding, "We are convinced that the plans are good and technically correct. Some of the plans have already been sent to the ministry of finance and economic development."
It could be recalled that at the end of last year, the NPPA issued a stern warning that funds for third and fourth quarters of 2009 would not be made available to MDAs that failed to present their procurement plans for 2010.
Musa noted that in order to get the MDAs to comply with the authority, letters were sent to all the departments asking for the 2010 procurement plans to be presented for proper scrutiny.
"The National Revenue Authority, NRA and the National Social Security and Insurance Trust, NASSIT are among the big government spenders that have presented their plans," he revealed. The head of monitoring and evaluation also revealed that the institution was in the process of recruiting some 40 professional procurement officers that would be attached to the MDAs.
"We have strong political, professional and technical support to carryout our duties and responsibilities," he noted.
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