Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has revealed government plans to disband Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) and revert it to the Ministry of Works and Transport. “We are now going to abolish this UNRA and take it back to Ministry of Works but form road construction companies. …
Read More »Key gov’t projects slowed by greed, lengthy procurement processes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State agencies overseeing infrastructure development have put the blame on the errant government officials and the procurement regime for the delays in implementing public infrastructure projects. This comes after Finance Minister Matia Kasaija challenged Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda to find ways of ensuring …
Read More »Integrity, accountability critical for effective COVID-19 response and recovery
COMMENT | Jonas Mbabazi | Integrity and accountability should be an integral part of a resilient response to the COVID-19 crisis, ensuring that government actions benefit citizens that have been hit hard. In a rather strange way, many fear that the ongoing pandemic could present opportunities through which government bureaucrats can …
Read More »Oil and gas partners caution SMEs over procurement
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | International Joint Venture Partners operating in Uganda’s Oil and Gas Sector have cautioned the Country’s Small and Medium Enterprises to expect no compromise in procurement in the industry. They say they are committed to maintaining a high standard in the industry while sub-contracting to …
Read More »THIS WEEK: KCCA warned on procurement
THIS WEEK: KCCA warned on procurement A report by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) internal audit office has raised queries over how the city authority handles its procurement exercises. The report for the third quarter of the financial year of 2016/2017 notes that at least seven contracts were awarded …
Read More »JOBS: Chief of Procurement section UN Nairobi
Job Opening Posting Title: CHIEF OF SECTION, PROCUREMENT, P5 Job Code Title: CHIEF OF SECTION, PROCUREMENT Department/Office: UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT NAIROBI Duty Station: NAIROBI Posting Period: 02 March 2017 – 15 April 2017 Job Opening Number: 17-Procurement-UNON-68697-R-Nairobi (R) Staffing Exercise N/A APPLY HERE Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »CANCER: National Medical Stores fights back
National Medical Stores (NMS) has hit back at reports that they have in the past year supplied cancer medicines at inflated prices, caused a financial loss of sh3 billion and supplied poor quality medicines to Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI). The allegations are said to be part of a report by …
Read More »JOBS: Procurement officer Nairobi
Posting Title: PROCUREMENT OFFICER Job Code Title: PROCUREMENT OFFICER Duty Station: NAIROBI Posting Period: 27 June 2016 – 25 August 2016 Job Opening Number: 59347 Staffing Exercise N/A APPLY HERE Special Notice Appointment against this post is for an initial period of one year and may be subject to …
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