Health ministry setting up new procurement dep’t – PS

The Ministry of Public Health is moving to set up a new procurement department, which would be responsible for contract management, including ensuring that suppliers deliver drugs after they are paid, according to Permanent Secretary Collette Adams.

Adams made the disclosure on Monday during questioning by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on the procurement of drugs and medical supplies.

With a large amount of drugs procured in 2015 and 2016 still to be