Former Education Minister in the John Kufuor administration, Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, has been appointed by President Akufo-Addo as the Board Chairman for the Public Procurement Authority (PPA).
He takes over from Professor Douglas Boateng, who chaired the nine-member PPA Board during the first term administration of President Akufo-Addo between January 2017 to January 2021.
Procurement Irregularities
According to the Auditor General’s report released for the period ending 31st December 2020, the state lost GH¢846,134,269, to procurement irregularities.
These irregularities the Auditor General says occurred as a result of managements’ non-compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act 2003, (Act 663).
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