End of Year Message – CEO of PPA

As the year draws to a close and we approach the season of Christmas and the aurora of New Year, I want to take a moment to extend my sincere gratitude to every one of you. First, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Board, Management, and staff for their hard work […]

Gambia Public Procurement Authority (GPPA) visits Ghana

A 13-member delegation from the Gambia Public Procurement Authority (GPPA) visited Ghana from Monday 5th June through Wednesday 14th June 2023 to study Ghana’s Electronic Procurement System (GHANEPS). The study tour took place in Sunyani, the Bono Region, the PPA Head Office and the GHANEPS Secretariat. The deputy CEO of PPA, Mr Kwame Prempeh, said[…..]

PPRA Botswana visits Ghana

On Tuesday 7th March 2023 the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) hosted a 6-member delegation from the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority, Botswana who are on a Benchmarking visit. In his welcome address, the CEO of PPA Mr Frank Mante was pleased that the PPA was their choice of destination for their Benchmarking Visit. He indicated that[…..]

End of Year Message from CEO of PPA (2022)

It’s the end of the year 2022 – a time to pause and reflect on the achievements and challenges throughout the year. It is also the time when we set some resolutions for the near or long term.  Let me first take this opportunity to thank the Board, Management, and Staff of the Public Procurement[…..]

E-Procurement training workshop for management & procurement officers in the Ashanti Region

The Public Procurement Authority (PPA) organized an 8-Week intensive training on the electronic procurement system in the Ashanti Region. In a closing ceremony held at the Miklin Hotel on 29th April 2022, the Deputy CEO of PPA, Mr. Kwame Prempeh said the Ghana Electronic Procurement System (GHANEPS) provides an effective and efficient way of improving[…..]

CEO OF PPA LECTURES AT GIMPA

The Chief Executive of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Mr. Frank Mante on Tuesday 10th May gave a public lecture at the Department of Management Science, GIMPA. The public lecture which took place at the GIMPA GB Auditorium on the theme: Public Procurement Practices in Ghana. Mr. Mante took the audience through key points such[…..]

Implementation of the Ghana’s Electronic Procurement System (GHANEPS)

In our bid to improve transparency, and efficiency as well as to reduce the cost of the public procurement process, Ghana is implementing an electronic Government Procurement System, known as the Ghana Electronic Procurement System (GHANEPS). The system was developed over two years and was launched on 30th April 2019 by Vice President Dr Mohammadu[…..]

The Role of the Paperless Procurement System

Vice President Dr Mohammadu Bawumia has stated that Ghana will go paperless on most of its activities. Based on this, several State Institutions such as the Passport office, the Registrar General and Controller Accountant General’s Department and Public Procurement Authority, Immigration, the Judiciary as well as some medical facilities are going digital. The introduction of[…..]

PPA host officers from the Central Internal audit Agency of Zimbabwe

On Thursday,11th November,2021, the Public Procurement Authority(PPA) hosted a Nine-Man delegation from the Central Internal Audit Agency of Zimbabwe who are Ghana to understudy Ghana’s Public Financial Management Systems. Mr. Kwame Prempeh, Deputy CEO, PPA in his welcome remarks, indicated that, the Authority is pleased to have been chosen by the delegation as one of[…..]

PPA organizes Capacity Building Workshop on Contract Administration

The Public Procurement Authority on Wednesday,10th November,2021 begun a 3-day capacity building workshop on Contract Administration on Consultancy and Technical Service Contracts. This training forms part of series of trainings and capacity building activities outlined for the third quarter of the year. In his opening remarks, Mr. Abraham Ablorh Mensah, Chief Finance /Operations Officer of[…..]