PPA Chief Attends International Advisory Group On Procurement

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Hon. Samuel Sallas-Mensah, Chief Executive of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) is attending the 3rd?meeting of the World Banks International Advisory Group on Procurement (IAGP) scheduled to take place in Geneva, Switzerland from 14th?-15th?November, 2013. The IAGP is mandated to conduct a comprehensive review of Procurement Policies and Procedures used by the Bank.?
? The Banks appreciation of the need for change in its operational procurement policy has been informed by the findings of a recent Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) report which outlines a new framework for procurement in World Banks Investment Project Finance. Thus, the meeting with leading experts, practitioners and innovators in the area of public procurement, is intended to review proposals and consider operational procurement elements that will yield value for money and sustainable development with integrity in procurement.
? The aim of the Bank is to identify possible changes to its procurement policies that will allow the Bank to maintain its status as the global leader in procurement development while adapting to new opportunities and challenges in a changing world.
? Hon. Sallas-Mensah has served in previous years in a similar capacity with the Bank as member of the Parliamentary Oversight Committee. He has a distinguished career in taxation, management consulting and audit services with remarkable proficiency in public accountability and anti-corruption issues. He is an astute politician with tremendous experience in public financial management of which public procurement is a major component.
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