""People get better protection when they speakout" I agree Sir, I think most cases in Nigeria are evidence that it is more dangerous for private citizens to hold onto important information. So far, we have not heard that procurement…"
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Seember commented on Gilbert Sendugwa's blog post Uganda: IGG orders Karuma project Procurement be Retendered
Gilbert Sendugwa commented on Gilbert Sendugwa's blog post Uganda: IGG orders Karuma project Procurement be Retendered"People get better protection when they speakout. It is dangerous when characters know that someone has important information about them without knowing what they will do with such information. In the case of procurement monitoring…"
Seember commented on Gilbert Sendugwa's blog post Uganda: IGG orders Karuma project Procurement be Retendered"Sir, interesting news on power procurement. Like Uganda, Nigeria is desperate for power infrastructure that delivers efficiently and lately, in the last month, procurement monitors have been able to quickly access information on some monitoring…"
A blog post by Gilbert Sendugwa was featuredTeachers’ Salaries Can Be Raised by Better Procurement Services, Ugandan Prime Minister
African governments are experiencing pressure to balance between improving terms and conditions of public service employees on the one hand and infrastructure development on the other. Public employees in Uganda, Kenya, South Africa among other countries have recently been expressing discontent over low wages amidst high inflationary pressures. Uganda's Prime Minister Mr. Amama Mbabazi, recently…See More
Gilbert Sendugwa posted a blog postTeachers’ Salaries Can Be Raised by Better Procurement Services, Ugandan Prime Minister
African governments are experiencing pressure to balance between improving terms and conditions of public service employees on the one hand and infrastructure development on the other. Public employees in Uganda, Kenya, South Africa among other countries have recently been expressing discontent over low wages amidst high inflationary pressures. Uganda's Prime Minister Mr. Amama Mbabazi, recently…See More
Gilbert Sendugwa commented on Norma Garza's group Contract Monitoring"In Uganda availability of medicines at health facilities has improved but more work is needed, a new study reveals.DRUG_PROCUREMENT_%26_SUPPLY_CHAIN_MANAGEMENT_PRESENTATION_JUNE_21%5B1%5D.ppt"
Seember commented on Gilbert Sendugwa's blog post Classroom Construction Community Monitoring Tool"Sir, This is great! Well done and thank you for sharing. I will be sharing with my colleagues and also inviting them to join you here on Proact"
Kathrin Frauscher commented on Gilbert Sendugwa's blog post Lack of access to information undermines value for money in public contracting"Hello Seembe and Gilbert! We often hear how limited or no access to information makes Open Contracting very difficult. It would be great to hear from you and others how you are advocating for more access to information. If you have examples of how…"
Kathrin Frauscher commented on Gilbert Sendugwa's blog post Classroom Construction Community Monitoring Tool"Thanks for sharing, Gilbert! Could you tell us more aout thow the Coalition will use the tool? Thanks!"
Gilbert Sendugwa commented on Gilbert Sendugwa's blog post Lack of access to information undermines value for money in public contracting"Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan does not see how someone of high influence like a President of Nigeria could change the land scape of transparency. Please Seember, talk to his advisor. His understanding will change things. Follow this…"
Seember commented on Gilbert Sendugwa's blog post Lack of access to information undermines value for money in public contracting"Sir, Great to read from you (and Uganda) on access to information or the lack of it.... And I totally agree! I was going to ask earlier through this forum and perhaps I still ask; how we all are carrying out some form or monitoring without…"
Gilbert Sendugwa commented on Gilbert Sendugwa's blog post Lack of access to information undermines value for money in public contracting"Follow this link for Daily Monitor story http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/NSSF+manager+axed+over+Pension+Towers/-/688334/1474672/-/7wujcy/-/index.html"
Open Contracting left a comment for Gilbert Sendugwa"Hi Gilbert, it is great to see you in Kampala and finally meet you. Congratulations on the launch of the coalition!!!"
Gilbert Sendugwa commented on Norma Garza's group Contract Monitoring"After twelve months of preparation, the Uganda Contracts Monitoring Coalition (UCMC) will be officially launched on June 12, 2012 at Kampala Sheraton Hotel. Over the past year, UCMC was born, members recruited, MoU negotiated, two monitoring tools…"
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Gilbert Sendugwa's Blog
Uganda: IGG orders Karuma project Procurement be Retendered
The Inspectorate of Government has directed the Ministry of Energy (MEMD) to start afresh the procurement of a contractor for the 650 megawatt Karuma Hydro Power Project.
Irene Mulyagonja, the Inspector General of Government, said that as it is, the process has been marred by ‘irregularities and…
Posted on March 30, 2013 at 0:52 — 3 Comments
Open Government Partnership: Opportunities for Open Contracting in Africa
Service delivery in Uganda and other parts of Africa has been hampered by collusion, delays and poor delivery and high cost. Over the years African Governments have reformed public contracting legislations mainly by strengthening procedure and due process. These reforms have had marginal impacts but have not addressed the core problems that occasioned their enactment: ghost payments, falsification, delays, cost escalation and poor delivery of contracts remain…
ContinuePosted on March 30, 2013 at 0:26
Teachers’ Salaries Can Be Raised by Better Procurement Services, Ugandan Prime Minister
African governments are experiencing pressure to balance between improving terms and conditions of public service employees on the one hand and infrastructure development on the other. Public employees in Uganda, Kenya, South Africa among other countries have recently been expressing discontent over low wages amidst high inflationary pressures.
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ContinuePosted on October 22, 2012 at 12:00
Lack of access to information undermines value for money in public contracting
Lack of access to information in public contracting undermines value for money. The Daily Monitor, a Ugandan newspaper reports today of how denial of access to records on the procurement process was used to facilitate the selection of a more expensive bidder by Uganda's National Social Security Fund. Read more…
ContinuePosted on August 9, 2012 at 13:30 — 4 Comments
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- At 17:11 on June 14, 2012, Open Contracting said…
Hi Gilbert, it is great to see you in Kampala and finally meet you. Congratulations on the launch of the coalition!!!
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