'Enough Is Enough'; Patterson Takes Tough Anti-Corruption Stance

Weekly Gleaner, The; North American ed. › August 04, 2009

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The Prime Minister warned that "any action that is taken to circumvent the requirements of submitting contracts for prior approval to the National Contracts Commission is forbidden and prohibited".

"No board will be appointed by the Cabinet that is not prepared to accept, understand and abide by the reporting chain that requires them to recognise the role of the permanent secretary as the accounting officer," he said. "However, where goods and services are procured on an emergency basis, the parent Ministry must be notified within 24 hours."

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'Enough Is Enough'; Patterson Takes Tough Anti-Corruption Stance

PRIME MINISTER P.J. Patterson on Friday, May 13, called for the development of a code of conduct t...

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