OP-ED Article: The devil is in the detail – transparent procurement leaves thieves with nowhere to hide
By Jaap de Visser and Tinashe Chigwata
Against the backdrop of the many COVID-19 procurement scandals Jaap de Visser and Tinashe Chigwata argue that the government must do more than publish lists of procurement awards & prices. The public needs to know details of the goods or services that were procured, so that communities can help the government hold service providers to account.
Jaap de Visser also provides commentary on ‘What kind of procurement info should be published to curb corruption?’