Finance Minister defends amendment to retain Cabinet role in procurement

Minister of Finance Dr. Ashni Singh has defended Government’s position on not supporting the Public Procurement Commission’s (PPC) establishment under the current legislation – the Procurement Act of 2003 – stating that an amendment made in 2003 to remove Government’s role upon the constitutional body’s establishment was done hurriedly and without careful analysis.

He was speaking at the PPP/C’s press conference held at Freedom House on Monday. He said that it would be untenable to expect Government