Public Procurement Authority — regulatory body that issues warnings on procurement compliance and conducts annual assessments of public procurement activities across institutions.
… All implementing agencies including Ghana Highway Authority, Department of Urban Roads, and Department of Feeder Roads obtained Public Procurement Authority Board approval for single-source and restricted tender awards, part of the report stated. …
… Procurement Laws The minister further disclosed that all implementing agencies under the Ministry of Roads and Highways obtained approval from the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) Board before employing either sole-sourcing or restricted tendering methods. …
… PPA Approval Obtained The Government Spokesperson also stressed that all Big Push projects awarded through sole-sourcing or restrictive tendering received prior approval from the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), as required by law. …
… According to him, all projects awarded through single-source and restrictive tendering methods received prior approval from the Public Procurement Authority (PPA). …
… Procurement Approval The Government Spokesperson explained that all projects procured through sole-sourcing or restrictive tendering received prior approval from the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) Board. …
The Public Procurement Authority (PPA) has issued a final warning to procurement entities that have failed to comply with provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663), as amended. …
The Public Procurement Authority (PPA) has announced that it will begin its annual assessment of procurement activities across public institutions in May 2026. …
… According to the company, the procurement value of US$178,704,739.50 formed part of the approval granted by the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) on January 10, 2024, following an application made by the Government of Ghana. …
… The company explained that the contract was preceded by approval from the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), which was granted on January 10, 2024. …
The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications stated that over 90 percent of road projects under the 'Big Push' initiative were awarded through competitive tendering, refuting claims of abuse of single-sourcing procurement. Of 1,441 road contracts awarded by the Ministry of Roads and Highways, 1,301 were awarded through open or competitive tendering, with the remaining 140 awarded under the 'Big Push' initiative through various procurement methods.
The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications stated that over 90 percent of road projects under the 'Big Push' initiative were awarded through competitive tendering, refuting claims of abuse of single-sourcing procurement. Of 1,441 road contracts awarded by the Ministry of Roads and Highways, 1,301 were awarded through open or competitive tendering, with the remaining 140 awarded under the 'Big Push' initiative through various procurement methods.
The Minister of State for Government Communications has dismissed allegations of abuse in single-source procurement by the Ministry of Roads and Highways under the Big Push infrastructure programme, stating that a government investigation found more than 90 per cent of road contracts awarded in 2025 and 2026 were procured through open competitive tendering.
The government defended its 'Big Push' infrastructure programme, revealing through a 72-page investigative report commissioned by President Mahama that 47.14 per cent of contracts were awarded through sole-source procurement, contrary to allegations of widespread non-competitive contract awards.
The government says that 90.28 per cent of all road contracts awarded since 2025 were subjected to competitive procurement procedures, according to a 72-page report by the Senior Presidential Advisor on Governmental Affairs following allegations of sole-source procurement abuse by investigative outlets.
The government has dismissed allegations that the Ministry of Roads and Highways abuses sole-source procurement, revealing that only 4.58 per cent of road contracts awarded under the current administration were procured through sole-sourcing. A 72-page investigative report commissioned by President John Mahama found no evidence of widespread abuse of sole-source procurement in road contract awards.
The Public Procurement Authority has issued a final warning to procurement entities that have not complied with requirements to publish procurement plans and contract awards on the Ghana Electronic Procurement System. The Authority warned that non-compliant entities will be named and face sanctions, including exclusion from single-source procurement or restricted tendering applications.
The Public Procurement Authority will begin its annual assessment of procurement activities across public institutions in May 2026, examining records from the 2024 and 2025 financial years. The exercise aims to improve efficiency, accountability, and transparency in public procurement.
J.A. Plant Pool and its Executive Chairman Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong say they will challenge the Attorney-General's lawsuit seeking recovery of US$2 million under a District Road Improvement Programme contract, insisting they owe no money and that the contract amount was properly approved before execution.
Ghana launched a $182 million Public Facilities Energy Sustainability Action Plan to improve energy efficiency and reduce electricity consumption in Ministries, Departments and Agencies through renewable energy adoption and efficient energy management. Implemented by the Energy Commission with German support, the plan aims to enhance financial sustainability in the energy sector and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
J.A. Plant Pool and its Executive Chairman Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong have pledged to vigorously defend against a legal action by the Attorney-General seeking to recover US$2 million under a District Road Improvement Programme contract, categorically denying any indebtedness and maintaining all obligations were fulfilled.
The Acting Director-General of the National Information Technology Agency has called for accountability over findings in an African Games audit report, citing issues including 55 single-source contracts awarded without justification and outstanding liabilities of about GH¢280 million, and urging implicated officials to respond before Parliament.
The Ghana National Buffer Stock Company says senior high school food prices are agreed by a committee comprising the Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service, CHASS, and the Buffer Stock Company at the start of each academic year, and are then approved by the Public Procurement Authority before being communicated to all parties.
An opinion piece criticizes the Bank of Ghana for lack of transparency, noting that public enquiries about the management of precious minerals in its vaults have been met with "request declined" responses, and argues that opaqueness overshadows transparency in the apex bank's operations.
Ghana's Finance Ministry is establishing a Value for Money Office that will scrutinise all public contracts above a specified financial threshold (estimated at $10 million) and all single-source procurements to ensure efficiency and accountability in government spending. The office will require contracts to obtain a Value for Money certificate before approval as part of broader public financial management reforms.