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May
Justicia Shipena When procurement plans are delayed or not publicly accessible, it can hinder oversight and lead to inefficiencies in resource allocation. This is a concern raised in the latest procurement tracker report released on Wednesday by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). By 30 April 2025, only 42 out of 173 public entities with a procurement function had their 2025/26 annual procurement plans viewable on the e-Procurement Portal. This means just 24% of public entities submitted their plans. The Public Procurement Amendment Act of 2022 requires public entities to submit their annual procurement plans to the Procurement Policy…