Every system of public accountability should embrace the following: (a) every act or action is done openly according to law and prudent judgment; (b) every actor is responsible for his or her action; (c) every act is documented and reported publicly; (d) every act or action is subject to independent, professional, non-partisan audit review and public reporting of the results; and (d) where the review shows that purposeful error has been made, prompt corrective action, including punishment where appropriate, is taken.
Former US Ambassador James Michel
Responding to a comment I had made that the members of the recently established Bid Protest Committee lack expertise and experience in procurement matters, the Minister of Finance is reported to have equated the Committee to a jury and indicated that there was no need to have such background. However, section 53(4) of the Procurement Act requires such persons to be to be professionals who are particularly competent in the field of procurement. Their appointment therefore did
