New drug supply criteria tailor-made for more billions to New GPC – critics

The  Ministry of Health has put together new criteria for prequalified bidders for the supply of pharmaceuticals and critics say the awarding of maximum points for turnover of $1b, assets of $500m, warehousing facilities and local registration are tailor-made to ensure that New GPC continues to harvest billions in contracts while other contenders here and abroad are shut out.

The criteria are contained in the ‘Prequalification process for the supply and delivery of pharmaceuticals and other medical supplies/