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Government: State ‘lax on procurement’

The government had comprehensive public procurement regulations in place but was weak in implementing them, deputy public protector Kevin Malunga said last week. The purpose of the regulatory framework was to ensure the government procured goods or services in a way that was fair, equitable, transparent, competitive, and cost effective, he told the annual GovLaw Conference in Pretoria. “However, reports by the public protector, auditor-general, and research by oversight bodies, such as the Public Service Commission, have consistently shown weaknesses in the implementation of the framework,” he said. Malunga added that maladministration and corruption continued to derail public service delivery.

Source: www.iol.co.za

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