When handing over the refurbished facility to the Ministry of Health, he said it will significantly enhance the hospital’s operational capacity, safety, quality of care and consequently support an estimated 34,000 residents the hospital serves. Maoketsa stated that the project is a fulfilment of the commitment they made last year through the General Manager’s charity walk. 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…
