Good Procurement Management Promotes National Development
By Super User
Public procurement in Sierra Leone is subject to the Public Procurement Act 2004 (Gazette Vol. CXXV, No. 70). Legislation can only provide the overall rules to be followed, and with the increasing value and complexity of procurement, effective guidelines and step-by-step procedures are required to assist Civil Servants involved in the procurement process.
The lack of a strong procurement profession and inadequate training of staff has led to many different interpretations of procurement procedures throughout the Civil Service and Government owned organisations. Inefficiencies, poor specification of requirements, inadequate bidding documentation and procedures, corrupt practices, payment delays and inadequate contract management, have increased the cost of much public procurement to prices well above market rates.
This Manual details the standards, policies and procedures to be followed in the procurement of goods, works and services within the public sector, and also includes a section for guidance on asset disposal procedures. These standards, policies and procedures are designed to:
File Name: | Procurement-Manual.pdf |
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Created Date: | 04-07-2017 |
Last Updated Date: | 04-07-2017 |