THE Public Procurement Commission (PPC) on Wednesday extended its outreach to Region 10 with a public-procurement training session at the Watooka Guest House in Linden.
The session saw the participation of 26 individuals, including members of the Regional Executive Office (REO), regional tender board members, evaluators, engineers, Town Council members, procurement staff, and personnel from the health, public works, education, agriculture, and the admin and finance departments within the region.

The training was led by the PPC’s chief executive officer, attorney-at-law, procurement specialist and training officer.
The training session covered a diverse range of topics relevant to the commission’s operations and the procurement process, including: the commission’s role and responsibilities; the legislative framework, administrative review and debarment process; promoting fairness, transparency and efficiency in the public-procurement process, among other things.

The training was held as part of the commission’s ongoing public-awareness campaign to apprise stakeholders of the rules and procedures governing the public-procurement system, so that they could better navigate the procurement process and comply with all of the existing rules and procedures.
The commission recorded positive feedback, which highlights the value and impact of these sessions, underscoring the PPC’s commitment to enhancing procurement practices across all regions.
Looking ahead, the commission is scheduled to deliver similar procurement training in Regions One, Seven, Eight, and Nine in the coming weeks and thereby covering all 10 administrative regions.
“The PPC is eager to continue this journey, ensuring comprehensive and effective procurement education throughout the regions. By expanding our training efforts, the commission aims to foster a transparent, efficient, and accountable procurement system that benefits all stakeholders and supports sustainable development across Guyana,” the commission said.

Section 19(1) of the Procurement Act, Cap. 73:05 provides for the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) to create within each administrative region, a Regional Tender Board which is subject to the provisions of the Act.
It is therefore imperative that the regional tender boards be acquainted with and have a working knowledge of the procurement processes mandated by the Act.
The PPC is mandated by Article 212AA (1) (b) of the Constitution of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana to “Promote awareness of the rules, procedures and special requirements of the procurement process among suppliers, contractors and public bodies.” Additionally, under Section 17(2) (c) of the Procurement Act, Cap. 75:03, the commission is responsible for organising training seminars regarding public procurement.

The objective of this training session was to enrich participants with information to improve the public-procurement system within their respective entity, the PPC said.
Entities seeking more information or that may require public-procurement training could contact the commission on telephone numbers (592) 226-3729, (592) 231-7306, and (592) 226-2364 or via email at operations@ppc.org.gy.