The head of Government procurement has called for networking among stakeholders to make the process work. Mr Joe Sapa, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Procurement Commission made this call at last Friday’s consultation workshop attended by key stakeholders to discuss a new innovation to enter PNG into the e-procurement space. He said consultation and networking was key to making the procurement system effective and functional. “I would like to stress that public procurement is everybody’s business. I encourage your positive participation and contribution to this workshop,” he told participants. “Each of you represents your agency, and your feedback and inputs will assist NPC and ADB to identify and deliver a fit for purpose solution to the many challenges we face in th...

The Government’s multi-million kina system of procurement for goods and services will soon go electronic to make it more efficient, transparent and accountable.  Led by the National Procurement Commission, discussions and consultations have already begun in earnest among Government agencies, State-owned enterprises and International Development Partners.  This development is the latest in the Marape Government’s focus in strengthening the work of the National Procurement Commission to make more effective and responsive.  The Government initially started the drive with the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer, Mr Joseph Sapa, followed soon after by the appointment of a new board headed by the Secretary for Finance, Mr Samuel Penias.  The move to establish e-procurement is also being...