{"id":48136,"date":"2023-08-25T20:35:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T20:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/tenderite-service-to-combat-corruption-in-procurement"},"modified":"2023-08-25T20:54:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T20:54:51","slug":"tenderite-service-to-combat-corruption-in-procurement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/tenderite-service-to-combat-corruption-in-procurement","title":{"rendered":"Tenderite service to combat corruption in procurement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Since 2022, Tenderite, Malawi\u2019s first-ever digital service that was developed to combat corruption in procurement, dubbed the Corruption Vaccine, has processed over 3,000 procurement services \u2014 indicating that the country\u2019s business industry is positively embracing the invention.<\/p>\n

Developed by Products & Services Bureau (PSB) Limited \u2014 Malawi\u2019s broker of goods and services \u2014 the digital system\u2019s \u201cprimary objectives is to deter occurrences of corrupt and fraudulent practices and rendering the society of equal opportunities for all\u201d.<\/p>\n

This was said by PSB\u2019s Founder and Executive Chairman, William Sichinga at Blantyre Sports Club on Wednesday at a press briefing to announce that the Corruption Vaccine is being positively adopted by institutions to source and evaluate procurement quotations and bids online.<\/p>\n

Sichinga emphasized that the Corruption Vaccine is important because results of the statistical analysis on honesty and integrity \u2014 that PSB conducted between 2006 and 2019 on merchants; services providers; corporate managers; public service officers and the youth \u2014 98% of people \u201care corrupt, dishonest and nepotistic\u201d.<\/p>\n

He added that \u201c2% could be incorrupt and honest but have different levels of nepotism [while] 97% of family and friends expect and exert pressure on their relations in power and on duty to favour them on business, employment, education and health opportunities, among others\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith these statistics, PSB concluded that trust should be minimized as much as possible in procurement, thus the birth of Tenderite \u2014 the digital platform wholly developed by Malawian experts.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt reduces the human influence in procurement decision making,\u201d he said, while further emphasizing that \u201ccorruption, dishonesty and nepotism are the most common characteristics in human beings \u2014 yet the same people must be employed and trusted to manage and safeguard assets of other people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sichinga further said the worst victims of corruption are consumers, who pay higher prices for goods and services but they can now control and stabilize prizes of goods and services by supporting firms on Tenderite.<\/p>\n

He gave an example that from some services that he individually has to honour, such as paying for motor and general insurance, their charges since 2022 \u2014 at the height of price increase \u2014 have remained unchanged.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an indication that corruption collusion is being minimized because the insurance industry\u2019s corruption collusion is very high,\u201d he said, adding that the public can influence businesses to be on Tenderite \u201cin order to stabilize prices of goods and services\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis Corruption Vaccine shields consumers, shareholders and voters from predatory executive managers of business and government,\u201d he said. \u201cSmart and honest executive managers appreciate and rely on Tenderite as one of their most important tools for personal and institutional integrity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sichinga also announced that PSB has 5 insurance companies that are on Tenderite and from its analysis, Reunion Insurance Company Limited was awarded the 2022 Tenderite Institution of Integrity.<\/p>\n

There have been many cases where Malawian public and private sector officers in the procurement of goods and services have been prosecuted for corrupt & fraudulent practices, bias, unfairness or nepotism and Sichinga added that it is gratifying that though it had some teething problems at the onset, Tenderite has been positively been supported by professionals of high integrity.<\/p>\n

He also challenged that the Corruption Vaccine \u2014 whose motto is: \u2018Don\u2019t Blame the Corrupt; They are Normal-Just Extinguish their Opportunities with Tenderite\u2019 \u2014 is the world\u2019s first.<\/p>\n

PSB\u2019s Marketing Manager, Michelle Sichinga took the journalists through the secure service, through which company executives source from any web browser, whose process start with registration by creating an account.<\/p>\n

She said once registered and vetoed, procurement officers can interact with suppliers of goods and service providers without knowing their identities to source and award quotations or can choose another portal if such a consumer already has prequalified list of suppliers.<\/p>\n

She also said through the same Tenderite, customers can opt to counter offer on the prices and once given the go ahead to supply at a discount, the system accepts the counter offer.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Malawi. Since 2022, Tenderite, Malawi\u2019s first-ever digital service that was developed to combat corruption in procurement, dubbed the Corruption Vaccine, has processed over 3,000 procurement services \u2014 indicating that the country\u2019s business industry is positively embracing the invention. 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