PPADB struggles to shrug off corruption claims

Thursday, February 23, 2017

The Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) seems to be the most affected government organisation to have corruption allegations levelled against it. However, the Board explains that most of the corruption allegations against them are mainly based on perceptions rather than proven facts.

In an attempt to clear the air around these allegations, the PPADB held a capacity building workshop in Gaborone yesterday in which it took the media through the entire tendering process.

PPADB executive chairperson, Bridget John explained that they saw it fit to demystify tendering and address some misconceptions associated with public procurement.

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