Govt urged to speed up ESP procurement
Friday, May 13, 2016
Goitsemang Morekisi, coordinator of the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) says delays in making payments breeds corruption tendencies among bidders who inflate costs as a mark-up for delays.
“Government procurement takes long, putting contractors under pressure that at times they end up wanting to pay to get help,” she told delegates at a special annual general meeting of the Botswana Exporters and Manufacturers Association (BEMA) in Gaborone this week. She also called for the establishment of enablers for the ESP that will assist in speeding up the implementation process.
President Duma Boko and his government must now hit the ground running to deliver on their promises and meet the high expectations of Batswana. The UDC has pledged to foster a deliberative democracy, where open dialogue and continuous conversations are encouraged. This approach will allow different viewpoints to be heard and strengthen the ideas that shape our nation. The introduction of the long-awaited Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a...