Question Tag: Procurement Board

a) A Procurement Board is established under the Provision of the Public Procurement (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Act 914) with the prime objective of harmonizing the process of Public Procurement in Public Services.

Required:
Outline the Composition of the Public Procurement Board. (4 marks)

b) The Entity Committee of the Social Department intends to acquire the following items:
i) 100 Pickups for offices at the department at the cost of GH¢120,000 each.
ii) Hire a Consultant to train Staff at all its units across the country for a period of 5 weeks at a cost of GH¢6,500,000.
iii) Undertake the construction of offices at a Value of GH¢13,700,000.
iv) Procure 20 Laptops at the cost of GH¢2,400 each.

Required:
Explain the appropriate Procurement methods that should be used to award these contracts (i – iv). (6 marks)

c) Fiscal constraints experienced by countries have resulted in developing new and innovative approaches to the provision and financing of public infrastructure and services. Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework reflects the Government’s desire to improve the quality, cost-effectiveness, and timely provision of public infrastructure and services in Ghana.

Required:
i) Distinguish between Public Partnership and Public-Private Partnership. (2.5 marks)
ii) Explain FIVE (5) reasons why you would discourage the Government from embarking on Public-Private Partnership. (7.5 marks)