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Public Procurement Authority

Also known as: PPA

Public Procurement Authority — Ghana's procurement regulator overseeing e-procurement systems and approving contracts; advancing transparent public procurement.

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May 2026
30 MayJoy Online
… Okyere-Fosu expressed concern over findings that the Local Organising Committee (LOC) allegedly awarded 55 single-source contracts without providing the required justification, with eight of those contracts reportedly receiving approval from the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) …
African Games audit findings are too serious to ignore; officials must answer – NITA Boss
19 MayJoy Online
… He added that once the committee agrees on the prices, the Ghana Education Service forwards them to the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) for approval before implementation. …
Buffer Stock Company says SHS food prices are agreed by stakeholders, denies lack of transparency
18 MayDaily Guide
… e Bank of Ghana be answered and not covered under an unacceptable tag of ‘Request Declined.’ And the government wants Ghanaians to think it is serious about transparency when we set up a so-called Value for Money Office to rival an already established Public Procurement Authority …
BoG’s Opaque Vaults…‘Request Declined’
11 MayJoy Online
… Amissah further indicated that the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) will continue to play its regulatory role, including assessing compliance with procurement rules. …
Value for Money Office to scrutinise all major public contracts, not just single sourcing – Finance Ministry

Business

Ghana plans national AI computing facility in 24 months

The News

Ghana is targeting completion of the first phase of a national computing facility within 24 months to provide researchers, universities and industry players with access to computing capacity for AI development. The government is undertaking procurement with the Public Procurement Authority to acquire data centre infrastructure and related equipment, aiming to reduce Ghanaian reliance on foreign computing services.

22 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 22 October

Ghana plans national AI computing facility in 24 months
Ghana is targeting completion of the first phase of a national computing facility within 24 months to provide researchers, universities and industry players with access to computing capacity for AI development. The government is undertaking procurement with the Public Procurement Authority to acquire data centre infrastructure and related equipment, aiming to reduce Ghanaian reliance on foreign computing services.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 20 October

PPA chair and procurement professionals honoured at ASCON awards
The Board Chairman of the Public Procurement Authority, Basil Ahiable, was named SCM Governance Champion of the Year at the 2026 African Supply Chain Confederation Conference Awards. Two other Ghanaian procurement professionals, Rev. Celestine Djane and Dr. Ekow Ghansah, were also recognised for their contributions to advancing procurement and supply chain management.
20 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 18 October

Legal structure choice shapes MSME scaling potential in Ghana
Ghana's MSMEs, which account for over 90 per cent of all businesses and contribute roughly 70 per cent to national GDP, often hit growth ceilings because their legal identities cannot keep up with their ambition. Choosing the right legal structure and regulatory classification—such as incorporating for limited liability protection—can be a consequential business decision for scaling up.
18 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 16 September

Senanu calls for OSP probe into astroturf procurement breaches
Anti-corruption campaigner Edem Senanu has called on the Office of the Special Prosecutor to investigate alleged breaches of procurement laws surrounding multi-million-cedi astroturf projects across Ghana, and also urged probes into possible conflict-of-interest issues involving MPs who are ministers in supporting development projects.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 19 August

Ghana Revenue Authority launches unified digital tax platform ITAS
The Ghana Revenue Authority has introduced the Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS), a single digital platform that consolidates tax administration functions including taxpayer registration, filing returns, payment processing, compliance management, audit, enforcement, and reporting. The system aims to simplify the tax filing process for Ghanaian taxpayers, who previously had to navigate disconnected processes for different tax types.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 18 August

ORC challenges CSA cybersecurity sanction as premature
The Office of the Registrar of Companies has challenged a cybersecurity sanction from the Cyber Security Authority, arguing the penalty was premature and procedurally unfair because its procurement of network and security operations centres was substantially completed before the CSA directed Critical Information Infrastructure institutions to engage Tier One licensed providers.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 12 August

Registrar of Companies fined GH¢240k for unlicensed cybersecurity provider
The Cyber Security Authority sanctioned the Office of the Registrar of Companies for engaging Purpleline Solutions Limited, an unlicensed cybersecurity service provider, despite directives to use only licensed Tier 1 providers as a Critical Information Infrastructure institution. The ORC was fined GH¢240,000 for violating the Cybersecurity Act and ordered to comply within one month.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Cyber Security Authority fines ORC and Purpleline Solutions GH¢360,000
The Cyber Security Authority sanctioned the Office of the Registrar of Companies for engaging Purpleline Solutions Limited, an unlicensed cybersecurity provider, despite being directed to use a Tier 1 licensed service provider. Purpleline Solutions was also fined for providing cybersecurity services without a licence, with both sanctions totalling GH¢360,000.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 10 August

GIPS announces National Procurement Conference for September 2026
The Ghana Institute of Procurement and Supply will host the second National Procurement and Supply Chain Conference (NPSC 2026) on September 2–3, 2026, at UPSA Auditorium in Accra, bringing together procurement professionals, policymakers, and business leaders to discuss smart and inclusive procurement systems for national development.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 3 August

Court of Appeal overturns MASLOC corruption convictions as defective
The Court of Appeal has reversed the High Court's 2024 convictions of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu and operations manager Daniel Axim, finding that 34 of 78 charges were incurably defective and prosecution evidence lacked sufficient proof beyond reasonable doubt.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 1 August

Journalist Manasshi Azure favours court judgement over public opinion
Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni says he would trust the Court of Appeal's judgment over public opinion in the Sedina Tamakloe case, and argues that the acquittal should prompt anti-corruption advocates to scrutinise the quality of state prosecutions in corruption-related cases rather than relying solely on allegations made at press conferences.
1 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 31 July

Court of Appeal acquits former MASLOC CEO Sedinam Tamakloe
A three-member Court of Appeal panel unanimously allowed Sedinam Tamakloe's appeal, quashed her convictions and sentences, and acquitted and discharged her. Tamakloe, the former CEO of MASLOC, had been prosecuted over allegations including misappropriation of funds and unauthorized vehicle procurement.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Court of Appeal overturns all 78 convictions against Tamakloe
The Court of Appeal set aside all 78 convictions against former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu on July 30, 2026, finding that the prosecution failed to properly authenticate key evidence, including a ten-year-old letter that was the basis for the largest theft count of GH¢500,000.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 19 July

Ghana Electronic Procurement System reduces corruption via transparency
The Public Procurement Authority's deputy director says mandatory use of Ghana's electronic procurement system will significantly reduce corruption in public procurement by eliminating direct contact between procurement entities and suppliers, and the Finance Minister has directed all state institutions to use the platform, which is integrated with the national payment system.
19 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 9 July

Government to begin Wa Airport procurement process soon
President John Mahama announced that the government will soon begin procurement for a new airport in Wa, Upper West Region, as part of efforts to improve transport infrastructure and position the region as a commercial and logistics hub. Documentation for the project has been submitted to the Public Procurement Authority for approval.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 8 July

Government begins procurement for new Wa airport project
President Mahama announced the government is preparing to begin the procurement process for a new airport in Wa, part of a strategy to enhance transport infrastructure and position the Upper West Region as a commercial and logistics gateway between Ghana and the Sahel under the African Continental Free Trade Area.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Mahama plans to develop Upper West as commercial, logistics hub
President Mahama announced plans to transform Upper West Region into a major commercial and logistics hub by improving border infrastructure, transport networks and trade systems, leveraging the region's strategic location as a gateway to the Sahel and opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 1 July

Audit Service awarded 10 contracts to TRC Consult via single-source method
The Audit Service disclosed that it awarded 10 outsourced audit contracts to TRC Consult between January 2025 and the present through single-source procurement approved by the Public Procurement Authority. The contracts, covering audits of public institutions including GIDA, MIIF, the Ghana Tourism Authority, and the University of Ghana's WACCBIP project, had fees ranging from GH¢32,750 to GH¢291,000.
1 July 2026 · The Chronicle →

Saturday 27 June

Bolga Technical University terminates Vice-Chancellor's appointment
The Governing Council of Bolgatanga Technical University has terminated the appointment of Vice-Chancellor Professor Samuel Erasmus Alnaa, effective June 11, 2026, in relation to procurement issues; two directors have been demoted and suspended for three months, and a fourth officer issued a warning. Alnaa has filed a court challenge to the decision.
27 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 25 June

VFM Act needs clear institutional process map to work
An analysis argues that while Ghana's new Value for Money Office Act addresses overpriced government contracts (estimated to cost USD 3 billion annually), the reform risks failing without a clear institutional process architecture defining when and with what authority each actor operates alongside existing procurement laws.
25 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Tuesday 16 June

Government says 90% of road contracts awarded competitively
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.
16 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Government says 90% of 2025-2026 road contracts awarded competitively
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.
16 June 2026 · The Chronicle →

Monday 15 June

Government says 47% of Big Push projects awarded through sole-sourcing
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.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
90.28% of road contracts awarded through competitive tendering
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.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Government says only 4.58% of road contracts used sole-sourcing
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.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 11 June

PPA warns procurement entities over publication non-compliance
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.
11 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Tuesday 9 June

PPA to assess public procurement activities nationwide in May 2026
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.
9 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Thursday 4 June

JAPP and Siaw Agyepong challenge AG's US$2m recovery suit
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.
4 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Wednesday 3 June

Ghana launches $182m energy efficiency plan for public institutions
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.
3 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Tuesday 2 June

JAPP and Dr Siaw Agyepong deny debt in Attorney-General's US$2m suit
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.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →