Procurement commission aiming for access to contract awards

The PPC recently convened a meeting with the Ministry of Finance designed to enhance public procurement efficiency and it is aiming for access to contract awards.

The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) has recently come under scrutiny for its handling of an examination of the award of a pump station contract to Tepui Inc.

The meeting, chaired by Pauline Chase, Chairman of the PPC, included Berkley Wickham (virtual), Deputy Chairman; Commis-sioner Joel Bhagwandin; Commissioner Rajnarine Singh; CEO Michael Singh; Head of Legal Affairs Bibi Shabena Ali; and Samantha Sheoprashad, Public Relations Officer. The Ministry of Finance was represented by Finance Secretary Sukrishnalall Pasha, accompanied by Vishnu Nan, Advisor at the Ministry of Finance, and Melissa Singh, Deputy Audit