Procurement professionals urged to uphold ethics to enhance value for money

DAR ES SALAAM: PROCUREMENT and supply professionals have been urged to adhere to ethical standards, laws and professional procedures to curb the loss of public funds and ensure the government obtains value for money in the procurement of goods and services.

Speaking today, October 23, at the 15th graduation ceremony for procurement and supply professionals held in Dar es Salaam, Deputy Minister for Finance Laurent Deogratius Luswetula said professionals should perform their duties with integrity, competence and accountability while avoiding fraud and conflicts of interest.

Meanwhile, the Chairperson of the Procurement and Supplies Professionals and Technicians Board (PSPTB), Jacob Kibona, said the board continues to improve curricula, provide continuous professional training and strengthen professional oversight to enhance efficiency in the procurement and supply sector.

Acting Commissioner of the Government Public Procurement Policy Division, Alex Haraba, said the government would continue collaborating with the board, colleges and employers to increase the number of qualified professionals and ensure procurement positions are filled by personnel who meet the required professional qualifications.

For his part, one of the graduates, Ismael Kagungu, said the graduates would apply the knowledge they had acquired to strengthen transparency, competition and the efficient use of public funds.