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SENIOR managers of National Communications Network (NCN) participated in a one-day procurement workshop on Wednesday in the boardroom of its Homestretch Avenue, Georgetown office. It was organised in collaboration with the National Procurement and Tender Board Administration and facilitated by its specialist, Mr. Michael De Young, who said the discussions would help NCN to enhance its procurement process.
He said the exercise was aimed at sensitising the participants on the methods and process of procurement and ensuring that they function within the framework of the Laws of Guyana.
De Young said the managers expressed, among others things, interest in the methods of procurement, their jurisdiction on the limits of their spending and some amount of training as well where NCN goes from here on, in relation to their continued education on the process.
He told the Guyana Chronicle that the training will be ongoing, once the request is made, since it is one of the focus areas for the Tender Board.
De Young explained that, under the Procurement Act, Section 5, there are provisions for five types of tendering, including open tender which is mandated by law; restricted or selective; request for quotation, commonly known as the ‘three quotes’; sole sourcing or direct contracting and community-based participation, which caters for goods and services.
He remarked that the initiative taken by NCN to have the workshop is very commendable and expressed the hope that other State entities would follow suit as it would assist in their internal auditing process.
Irregularities
In addition, he said workshops will help persons to be more efficient in the tendering procedure where goods and services need to be supplied and workshops, such as the one hosted by NCN, also aid companies to be able to easily pick up irregularities and where things are going wrong as it relates to procurement.
Meanwhile, NCN Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Michael Gordon, in an interview, said the need for the workshop was seen as fit, given the nature of its operations.
He said it is the view of NCN that companies, be they private or incorporated, should see the necessity for such seminars or engagements as they test and sharpen knowledge on public procurement.
Mr. Gordon said the workshop was also in keeping with the Laws of Guyana and the financial make-up of the nation’s financial fiduciary system.
He said the financial infrastructure of Guyana is built on the line of legislation such as the Financial Institutions Act, Procurement Act of 2003, the Audit Act of 2004 and the Bank of Guyana Act of 1998.
Gordon emphasised that NCN does a significant amount of procurement in a very transparent, accountable and structured manner.
He maintained that, as a company which is involved in such processes, it is only fitting that the officials who deal with the process on a day to day basis, seek to sharpen their skills along the lines of Procurement Act of 2003.
He said the exercise was aimed at sensitising the participants on the methods and process of procurement and ensuring that they function within the framework of the Laws of Guyana.
De Young said the managers expressed, among others things, interest in the methods of procurement, their jurisdiction on the limits of their spending and some amount of training as well where NCN goes from here on, in relation to their continued education on the process.
He told the Guyana Chronicle that the training will be ongoing, once the request is made, since it is one of the focus areas for the Tender Board.
De Young explained that, under the Procurement Act, Section 5, there are provisions for five types of tendering, including open tender which is mandated by law; restricted or selective; request for quotation, commonly known as the ‘three quotes’; sole sourcing or direct contracting and community-based participation, which caters for goods and services.
He remarked that the initiative taken by NCN to have the workshop is very commendable and expressed the hope that other State entities would follow suit as it would assist in their internal auditing process.
Irregularities
In addition, he said workshops will help persons to be more efficient in the tendering procedure where goods and services need to be supplied and workshops, such as the one hosted by NCN, also aid companies to be able to easily pick up irregularities and where things are going wrong as it relates to procurement.
Meanwhile, NCN Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Michael Gordon, in an interview, said the need for the workshop was seen as fit, given the nature of its operations.
He said it is the view of NCN that companies, be they private or incorporated, should see the necessity for such seminars or engagements as they test and sharpen knowledge on public procurement.
Mr. Gordon said the workshop was also in keeping with the Laws of Guyana and the financial make-up of the nation’s financial fiduciary system.
He said the financial infrastructure of Guyana is built on the line of legislation such as the Financial Institutions Act, Procurement Act of 2003, the Audit Act of 2004 and the Bank of Guyana Act of 1998.
Gordon emphasised that NCN does a significant amount of procurement in a very transparent, accountable and structured manner.
He maintained that, as a company which is involved in such processes, it is only fitting that the officials who deal with the process on a day to day basis, seek to sharpen their skills along the lines of Procurement Act of 2003.
