Sierra Leone: US$40m in private pockets due to procurement flaws
Studies show that appropriate procurement reforms could save Sierra Leone’s government an estimated US$40m a year, money which allegedly ends up in private pockets due to improper procurement procedures.
This has raised eyebrows and both civil society organization and authorities in the country say they’re concerned and that something must be done to correct the flaws.
In the aftermath of the studies, a two-day National Public procurement summit has been taking place in the country’s capital, Freetown.
Transparency International organized the meeting in collaboration with the Network Movement for Justice and Development
The procurement summit, which ends on Wednesday, has been attended by contractors, local council members, government officials and civil society groups in Sierra Leone.
A Senior Manager of Transparency International office in Sierra Leone, Edward Koroma told WADR’s Freetown Correspondent Mohamed Konneh about the importance of the meeting
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