Central Purchasing Department is now Government Procurement Department
The Central Purchasing Department’s name has been changed to the Government Procurement Department, to reflect its new mandate.
According to Acting Chief Procurement Officer, Janice Worrell, the Department would no longer be focusing on purchasing supplies on behalf of other Ministries and departments.
“The Government Procurement Department will focus on the negotiation of contracts with suppliers and selecting those suppliers from among the list of Approved Suppliers that best meet the needs of the Public Service. Those successful suppliers will be the ones Ministries and departments will purchase from for the given period,” Worrell explained.
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