{"id":34551,"date":"2024-06-06T23:03:57","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T04:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev?p=34551"},"modified":"2024-06-06T20:11:48","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T01:11:48","slug":"govt-of-jamaica-procurement-awards-to-be-established","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/govt-of-jamaica-procurement-awards-to-be-established\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov\u2019t of Jamaica Procurement Awards to Be Established"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jamaica<\/p>\n<p>The Government of Jamaica (GOJ), through the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, is looking to establish the GOJ Procurement Awards.<\/p>\n<p>This initiative aims to celebrate excellence and innovation in the public procurement system across various entities, according to Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.<\/p>\n<p>He was speaking during the Elevate Procurement Conference on Tuesday (April 23) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Clarke emphasised the Administration\u2019s commitment to recognising and rewarding outstanding achievements in public procurement, which is the acquisition of goods, works and services by the Government and State enterprises.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we will have a whole spectrum of awards that gives lots of opportunities. This is going to be like the Grammys [because] procurement is big business, and we are going to make sure it is celebrated like big business,\u201d the Minister stated.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Clarke said the awards are intended to motivate individuals and teams within \u201cdepartments, units, ministries, and agencies\u201d to strive for excellence in public procurement practices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur intention is to make public procurement a rewarding career, choice and option with various ladders and stages\u2026 that you can stay in\u2026 for your entire career, and have a fulfilling career,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister also underscored the importance of professionalism in procurement, noting that it contributes significantly to national development.<\/p>\n<p>The Awards are expected to raise the profile of public procurement and highlight its importance in driving efficiency and transparency in government operations.<\/p>\n<p>The Elevate Procurement Conference is being held from April 23 to 25 with representatives from public procurement oversight institutions; suppliers of goods, services and works; civil society; local corruption watchdogs; regional procurement practitioners; and Latin American Procurement experts in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>The event is intended to clarify the procurement process, facilitate discussions about local public procurement, and showcase interplay and interrelationships between stakeholders in public procurement, among other engagements.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jis.gov.jm\/govt-of-jamaica-procurement-awards-to-be-established\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Image:\u00a0 pexels-n-voitkevich<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jamaica The Government of Jamaica (GOJ), through the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, is looking to establish the GOJ Procurement Awards. This initiative aims to celebrate excellence and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1091,"featured_media":34552,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[250],"tags":[124,146,71,125],"class_list":["post-34551","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-articles","tag-jamaica","tag-procedures","tag-procurement","tag-public-procurement"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pexels-n-voitkevich-6120403-scaled-e1717722439707.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6u9Qa-8Zh","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2686,"url":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/goj-launches-public-procurement-training-and-certification-series\/","url_meta":{"origin":34551,"position":0},"title":"GOJ Launches Public Procurement Training and Certification Series","author":"Michele Marius","date":"August 1, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"The University Council of Jamaica has given approval for the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service (MoFPS) and the International Procurement Institute (INPRI), Jamaica Limited to launch Jamaica\u2019s first accredited training and certification series in Public Procurement. 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