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CoB backs new e-procurement, faults Treasury's poor rollout

Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o

Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o has called for electronic procurement in government but faulted the National Treasury for poorly managing its rollout, a lapse she said may be fuelling resistance from procuring entities. 

Her remarks come amid raging debate over the electronic government procurement system (e-GPS), with both state agencies and suppliers struggling to adopt to the new platform. 

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