GII Director calls for reduction of single-sourcing procurement in public service
Executive Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Mary Awelana Addah, has called for measures to reduce the increasing cases of single-sourcing procurement practices within the public service. Single-sourcing procurement involves the deliberate selection of a particular supplier without opening the process up for competitive tender. While single sourcing is legal under certain circumstances, many stakeholders have linked this method of procurement to public sector corruption. According to Madam Addah, subjecting public procurement to a competitive tendering process is essential to combat corruption. "Out of the total procurement window, almost 85 per cent of it is done through a single...
