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The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) has opened an online procurement platform, the Government Procurement Portal (GPP), to boost efficiency and promote accountability in public procurement.
The GPP is a combination of various ICT platforms; Public Procurement Performance Measurement System (PPMS), the Tender Portal and the Register of Providers (ROP).
Speaking at the launch at Golf Course Hotel in Kampala, PPDA executive director Cornelia Sabiiti said the portal will reduce the fatigue that users experienced navigating the three different systems.
She noted that the portal will also enhance transparency in public procurement circles.
She added, "We have to be open about procurements. As you can see, the ministry of finance shows that public what every government institution gets every year. The public should know what an entity is going to procure. All the bid opportunities are going to be made public through the portal. People should know what contracts have been signed, and at what price."
Francis Kisirinya, the director of finance at the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) said the portal will encourage small and medium businesses to do business with government.
He added, "Some SMEs say that it is sometimes burdening for them to participate in public procurement, so they do not even bother participating in tendering. This portal will change the mindsets of these companies."
