As part of the ongoing FIFA reform process, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has created and approved stringent ethics and procurement policies for its membership which it says will improve accountability and transparency in local football.
This was disclosed by an official release from the federation. According to the release, the documents were signed off by GFF Council which was formerly known as the Executive Committee and brings the national federation and its membership in line with the global standards in the discipline.
According to GFF President Wayne Forde, “The GFF is committed to managing football in the most professional manner in order to ensure the long-term stability and development of the game and its administration. It is one of our strategic goals to continue to strive for good governance because football cannot thrive and grow without a strong institutional foundation. We believe these new standards place the GFF at the forefront of good governance in sports administration in the Caribbean region.”
The enacted policies apply to the GFF Council and General Secretariat, the regional associations, member affiliates, and member clubs. The full documents can be found online on the GFF’s website.
“The Ethics, Anti-Bribery, and Anti-Corruption Policy supports the GFF’s zero-tolerance approach to unethical and illegal behaviour in football, covering areas such as gifts, hospitality, facilitation payments, kickbacks, employee and contractor responsibilities, record keeping, and conflicts of interests. It establishes a register of interests for senior officials across the football community.
The Procurement Policy outlines rules and thresholds for tendering goods and services across a range of budgets, from open and restricted tendering to the request for a quotation for the GFF and its members,” the release stated.
Forde further said, “All procurement now requires a clear paper trail and an accountable, transparent process. This will ensure the GFF and its members not only adhere to ethical practices but also ensure that money is well spent through a fair process for service providers.”
