It has come to the attention of the Board of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) that some Public Procurement Entities find comfort in going ahead with procurement, particularly single source procurement, without prior approval and then seek to avoid the consequence by applying for ratification. We find this deeply worrying as we consider it a […]
From Monday, June 23 to Wednesday, June 25, 2025, the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) hosted a nine-member delegation from the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) of Tanzania on a benchmarking visit aimed at fostering institutional collaboration and knowledge exchange. The delegation, led by Prof. Ninatubu Lema, Chairperson of the PPRA Board, included Mr. Dennis K. Simba, Director-General[…..]
TRAINING CALENDAR FOR 2025 The Public Procurement Act, 2003, Act 663 as amended, requires the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) to provide training and build capacity of public officers involved in public procurement at all levels in the public entities. In furtherance to this objective, the Authority has outlined training programmes for 2025. SECOND QUARTER[…..]
It is brought to the attention of the general public that the Authority’s fees and charges have been revised. In view of this, new local suppliers are to pay an amount of GHS 500.00 for registration on the Authority’s Supplier’s Database, and an annual renewal fee of GHS 300.00. New foreign suppliers are to pay[…..]
As the year draws to a close and we approach the season of Christmas and the aurora of New Year, I want to take a moment to extend my sincere gratitude to every one of you. First, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Board, Management, and staff for their hard work[…..]
Course Title: Understanding the Best Practices on Preparation and Evaluation of Framework Agreement (FWA) for Goods, Works and Technical Services Overview: Framework agreement is a strategic/long-term agreement with suppliers, contractors and service providers which sets out terms and conditions under which specific procurements (call-offs) can be made throughout the term of the agreement. Framework agreements[…..]
The Public Procurement Authority (PPA) on Tuesday 25th October 2022 held its training programmes on Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) at the Erata Hotel in Accra. The training programmes would help procurement practitioners purchase goods, works and services that will reduce adverse environmental impact and help achieve sustainable goals. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Frank[…..]
The Chief Executive of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Mr. Frank Mante on Tuesday 10th May gave a public lecture at the Department of Management Science, GIMPA. The public lecture which took place at the GIMPA GB Auditorium on the theme: Public Procurement Practices in Ghana. Mr. Mante took the audience through key points such[…..]
Vice President Dr Mohammadu Bawumia has stated that Ghana will go paperless on most of its activities. Based on this, several State Institutions such as the Passport office, the Registrar General and Controller Accountant General’s Department and Public Procurement Authority, Immigration, the Judiciary as well as some medical facilities are going digital. The introduction of[…..]
On Thursday,11th November,2021, the Public Procurement Authority(PPA) hosted a Nine-Man delegation from the Central Internal Audit Agency of Zimbabwe who are Ghana to understudy Ghana’s Public Financial Management Systems. Mr. Kwame Prempeh, Deputy CEO, PPA in his welcome remarks, indicated that, the Authority is pleased to have been chosen by the delegation as one of[…..]