Transparency Compliance Check
This edition of Procurement Tracker Namibia looks at procurement transparency at ministries, agencies and offices, regional councils, municipalities plus SOEs and regulatory bodies. Are they complying with the requirements of the public procurement law?
Data Deficits Undermine Procurement Governance
Take a look at our first Procurement Tracker of 2024 which dives into the pressing issues of data deficits, explores the importance of open contracting, and uncovers how the ATI law intertwines with public procurement.
Is Namibia Meeting Its Procurement Commitments?
In this edition of Procurement Tracker we look at how Namibia is shaping up in terms of its commitments on procurement under the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), at the continuing confusion around the pharmaceuticals supply tender, and we unwrap the issue of debarment (exclusion of tainted companies and individuals).
TransNamib ‘Irregularities’ Flagged
In this edition of Procurement Tracker we look at at what a recent investigation report said about TransNamib’s procurement practices. In addition, the governance risks in the upstream petroleum sector are put under the spotlight. The bulletin also gives an update on the recent controversial health tenders.
Investigating Procurement
In the light of recent procurement scandals, it’s time to give teeth to the procurement system’s investigative capabilities.
CPBN In Crosshairs
This edition of Procurement Tracker Namibia examines various contentious aspects of the clinical supplies awards by the Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN).
Public Enterprises Failing On Procurement Compliance
Public entities operating outside of central government are struggling to meet their transparency compliance obligations, according to the IPPR’s Procurement Tracker bulletin
Procurement Reporting Vacuum Persists
Public procurement remains dogged by compliance failures on transparency requirements
Money Being Wasted On ‘Vanity Awards’
This edition of Procurement Tracker focuses on ‘Money, resources wasted on vanity awards’ with updates on green hydrogen procurement issues and what the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) says about public procurement.
Assessing Changes To The Public Procurement Law
The Public Procurement Amendment Act of 2022 introduced significant changes to the public procurement system, placing it very close to best practice anywhere in the world – at least on paper. This special briefing paper looks at the impact these changes could have on the quality of governance in Namibia.
