Ramaphosa: Public procurement needs to be transparent
The
President says over 90 percent of provincial and national
departments and state entities have submitted all
information on COVID-19 procurement to the ministerial team
tasked with dealing with PPE corruption.
During a Question and Answer session in Parliament - Cyril Ramaphosa said the best defence against corruption in public procurement is to make the process more transparent and open to public scrutiny
He says Treasury has taken steps to tighten this process.
“The measures that we are taking will definitely lead to procurement reform that will ensure that we find solutions to the many procurement maladies, including corruption,” Ramaphosa said.
“As
well as to ensure that government does not overpay for good and services as
well as good value for the money that it spends.”
Ramaphosa also said government is aware of public sentiment.
“Our
people are justifiably unhappy and agree the nation's spirit has plummeted.
What we now need to do is to use this opportunity to deal with corruption,”
Ramaphosa said.
President #Ramaphosa: Government is determined to ensure that all criminal acts related to our response to the COVID-19 pandemic are uncovered and that those responsible are held to account. #RamaphosaQandA pic.twitter.com/z237QSxxXI
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