PPCC Engages Businesses to Increase Participation In Bid Tendering
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A public procurement empowerment workshop aimed at strengthening the procurement capacity of private sector businesses to prepare and submit responsive tenders when participating in public procurement processes has been concluded, with a call for economic empowerment and continued engagement with various stakeholders in the procurement ecosystem to narrow the existing procurement capacity gaps and improve service delivery. The call was made by the Chief Executive Officer of Public Procurement and Concessions Commission (PPCC), Atty. Jargbe Roseline Nagbe Kowo, when she delivered a statement at the start of a two day Bid Tendering Workshop, held at Monrovia City Hall, from October 17-18, 2019. Atty. Kowo vowed to improve service delivery and private sector engagement through capacity building ventures to promote the growth of businesses and foster national development. She challenged the participants to uphold the tenets of integrity, transparency, accountability and fairness as they compete for government contracts. Representatives from international partner institutions, World Bank and African Development Bank, attended the ceremony and made statements on behalf of their respective organizations. Both institutions viewed PPCC’s engagement with private sector businesses as efforts intended to boost the operating capacity of businesses and strengthen their knowledge in bid tendering procedures. Key topics delivered at the workshop include 25% SBA Procurement and Its benefits, Procurement of Goods, Works and Services, Bid Preparation and Tendering, PPCC Vendor Registration Procedures and Requirements, Qualification requirements for doing business in Liberia and complaints mechanism, among others. The workshop was funded by United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to train 50 private sector businesses in bid tendering processes, compliant mechanism and other important aspects relating to vendors, with 40% participation of Liberian owned businesses. A total of 150 representatives were invited to attend the training held primarily to strengthen capacity of private sector businesses to meet eligibility requirements for entry to the PPCC’s Vendors Register; increase participation of private sector businesses in public procurement; understand the “dos and don’ts” of the bidding process for the procurement of Goods, Works and Services; and formalize the informal sector of the economy and create opportunities for Liberian owned businesses.