By NATION REPORTERTHE Public Accounts Committee of Parliament yesterday nailed Ministry of Health permanent secretary for technical services, Kennedy Malama over the award of a contract for the supply of specialised medical equipment without subjecting it to proper competition procedures.This follows revelations in the special Auditor General’s report on utilisation of Covid-19 resources that three of the four companies that participated in the bidding were managed by the same person.The Certified Fraud Examiner’s Manual states that cover bidding occurs when a competitor submits bids that are intended to be unsuccessful so that another conspirator can win the contract.According to the report, on March 25, 2020, the Ministry of Health Evaluation Committee through its Ministerial Procurement Committee (MPC) Paper No. 094 of 2020 evaluated four bids for the supply of specialised equipment to support management of the Covid-19.It states that the Ministry of Health Procurement and Evaluation Committee recommended the awarding of the contract to the […]
ANOTHER ‘FISHY’ CONTRACT EXPOSED
