The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) held a one-day training seminar for suppliers and contractors at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre on Wednesday.
A release from the PPC said that the event saw “a grand turnout” from suppliers and contractors across the country. Opening remarks were delivered by the Chairperson of the PPC, Pauline Chase as well as the Country Representative of the Inter-American Development Bank, Lorena Solorzano Salazar.
Presentations were also delivered by officials from the PPC and the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board.
In excess of 200 suppliers and contractors benefited from this training which covered the following topics:
Introduction of the PPC;
Overview of the Inter-American Development Bank Procurement Policies and Procedures;
The Procurement Process;
Tender Openings, Evaluation and Publication of Contract Awards;
Tips on Tendering; and
The Legal Framework, Administrative Review and Debarment Processes.
The release said that the Commission continues to encourage all suppliers and contractors to take advantage of the training opportunities provided by the PPC to learn more about the public procurement processes in Guyana to ensure their compliance therewith.
To request training or for more information, contact the Commission by telephone numbers (592)
226-3729, (592) 231-7306, and (592) 226-2364 or via email at publicprocurement@ppc.org.gy
The PPC has come under severe attack from political parties and commentators for not seriously engaging with its constitutional tasks since it was constituted in July last year. It has spent much of its time since then holding seminars, conducting training and advertising for personnel. Several complaints have already been lodged with it.
