Speedy reform of public procurement law needed

A move to streamline the legal framework under, which public procurement and procedures are undertaken is a breath of fresh air in the way public sector business is done.

Cases are rife of public officials colluding with cronies and business associates to obtain Government tenders, supplying overpriced and poor quality items and getting paid using taxpayers money.
There is a network of cowboy contractors who do shoddy work, inflate bills and make huge claims for public projects that are either poorly executed or not done at all.