The 4IR could be a vaccination against the procurement virus
Digitalising procurement systems is so essential to prevent corruption the country cannot afford to wait for the draft Public Procurement Bill
Procurement legislation needs a massive overhaul with regard to new technologies. Legislation being introduced presents an opportunity to revolutionise the current procurement regime while remaining true to the principles of cost-effectiveness, fairness, transparency, equity and competitiveness, which are designed to advance economic development; poverty eradication; job creation; redress of imbalances of the past, as per the constitution; and support the entrance of new role-players and small, medium and micro-enterprises into the mainstream economy.
This piece is not about the current procurement corruption probes; it is a principled discussion about future government procurement processes, in line with the draft Public Procurement Bill (February 2020) that would repeal the existing framework. That said, the biggest pandemic confronting our society — second only to Covid-19 — is rampant betrayal manifesting as endemic corruption...
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