Open procurement and transparency of company ownership needed as Zimbabwe responds to COVID-19
Issued by Transparency International ZimbabweTransparency International Zimbabwe (TI-Z) notes with concern a recent example of skewed public procurement process for medicinal supplies to combat COVID-19. In a letter referenced “Items procured for Covid-19 emergency response under contract number NAT DP 04/2020: Drax International LLC”, the Secretary for Finance and Economic Development authorised the release of medicinal and surgical goods costing over US$980,000 which were held at Robert Mugabe International Airport in Harare. As rightly highlighted by other stakeholders,