A Deputy Minister of Finance, John Kumah, says there is a need for a suitable relationship between the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) and the private sector to drive sustainable development.
Speaking during the 10th edition of the Public Procurement Authority’s (PPA) forum, the deputy minister explained that the collaboration will help government achieve its policy objectives regarding small and medium enterprises.
He further added that the significant roles played by the PPA and the private sector in driving sustainable progress in the country are a major way to achieve the economic structural transformation the country seeks.
“As we advance, I strongly believe that by working together with the private sector we can impact the realization of broader policy objectives such as promoting innovation, sustainability and sustaining our local small and medium-sized enterprises through our public procurement.”
“Government provides economic management, investment in social justice and public services, while the private sector complements government activity to drive sustainable progress. I think that strategy between the state and private sector is the surest way to accelerate our structural transformation. Indeed, our Post COVID-19 Recovery programme, the Ghana Care Obaatampa programme is underpinned by private, public collaboration”.
This year’s edition of the Public Procurement Authority forum was themed, “Propelling the wheels of the private sector to deliver the Ghana Beyond Aid Agenda”.
The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Public Procurement Authority, Frank Mantey, indicated that his outfit has put measures in place to monitor and supervise public procurement and ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
He noted that government’s position is key since “the way it manages its commercial relations with the business community has a profound influence on whether acceptable business practices will evolve or not, and on the dynamism of the private sector”.
