[ 2016-11-29 ]

Gov’t to sanction MMDAs that flout Made in Ghana directive
The Ministry of Trade and Industry has indicated
it will go tough on agencies who flout the
Made-In-Ghana (MIG) policy directives and sanction
them accordingly.

The Project Manager of the campaign, Saana
Nyarko-Dabie disclosed that the Ministry will roll
out a periodic procurement audit to monitor
compliance with the directive.

Following this, the Trade Ministry has forwarded
copies of the MIG policy document to all
Ministries while the various MMDAs are expected to
be copied as well soon.

“There is a cover letter telling them exactly
what they are supposed to do. There is also an
attachment detailing what procurement items we
have identified for which we expect them to
procure locally.We have also hinted to them of a
periodic procurement audit the Ministry of Trade
will undertake to find out which agencies are
flouting the policy directives. Administrative
sanctions will be applied against state
institutions and agencies that will blatantly
flout the policy” he told B&FT.

The new policy document is expected to anchor the
Made-In-Ghana (MIG) campaign and whip up the
procurement of goods and services that are
available locally.

Per the new policy, the intervention will increase
the production and consumption of locally made
goods and services as a way of reducing dependence
on imports and create jobs for Ghanaians.

At least, 23 priority products from different
sectors have been captured onto the programme
including poultry, textiles and garments, cement,
furniture, pharmaceutical, rice, and cosmetics.

Source - Kasapafm

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