Forty-six public servants from various ministries benefitted from a two-day training programme on public procurement procedures conducted by the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Service (MoPS).
In a press release, the PPC stated that the training program covered several topics, amongst which were – Introduction to the PPC and its functions; Legislative Framework; Procurement Process; Administrative Review; and Debarment. The training, says the procurement body, empowered participants with information to improve the procurement system within their organizations.
One of the functions of the PPC, under the Constitution of Guyana is to promote awareness of the rules, procedures and special requirements of the procurement process among suppliers, contractors and public bodies. And, pursuant to S. 17(2) (c) of the Procurement Act, Cap. 75:03, the PPC is responsible for organising training seminars regarding procurements.
The training commenced on April 27, 2023, at the Ministry of Public Service’s training facility located at Vlissengen Road and D’Urban Street, Georgetown. Opening remarks were made by Senior Training Officer of the MoPS, Ms. Jean Carroll and Chief Executive Officer of the PPC, Mr. Michael Singh.
Presentations were also delivered by officials from the PPC’s Legal and Operations Departments and each participant was issued with a certificate of completion. The PPC invites other procuring entities to contact the PPC on telephone numbers (592) 226-3729, (592) 231-7306, and (592) 226-2364 or via email publicprocurement@ppc.org.gy for more information or to make a request for training.
