OAC is one of the few Development Managers who were granted to continue work as the new Government halted multiple projects under the Development Manager model. The project was awarded at P4 billion, covers 200km of the A3 highway, including the construction of new bridges across the Tati and Shashe rivers, as well as access roads along the villages. Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a ‘siren’ on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement.
That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a ‘red flag’. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be…
