{"id":70162,"date":"2024-06-03T11:20:33","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T11:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system"},"modified":"2024-06-03T11:49:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T11:49:16","slug":"data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system","title":{"rendered":"DATA DEFICIENCIES UNDERMINE NAMIBIA\u2019S PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM."},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>Namibia\u2019s public procurement system is currently hampered by significant challenges, primarily due to a lack of accurate and accessible data.<\/p>\n

The Institute of Public Procurement Research (IPPR) revealed this issue during the launch of the latest edition of the procurement tracker, titled \u201cData Deficits Undermine Governance and Oversight.\u201d<\/p>\n

Frederico Links, an IPPR Research Associate, said that the existing system does not provide adequate data, mainly because the procurement policy unit lacks the necessary resources to effectively monitor and enforce compliance.<\/p>\n

He said research found that the absence of precise data is a major obstacle to ensuring transparency, accountability, and integrity within the public procurement process.<\/p>\n

This shortfall impacts the ability to oversee public service delivery, budget planning, and compliance management.<\/p>\n

Despite the enactment of the Public Procurement Act of 2015 and its implementation over the past seven years, accurate and timely data on the operations of the public procurement system remain critically insufficient.<\/p>\n

Links said that Namibia has adopted the Open Data Contracting Standard to enhance transparency, accountability, and efficiency in public contracting processes.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, the practical application of this standard is hindered by data deficits,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Links also identified a problem with credibility and trust in Namibia\u2019s civil service, citing the belief that political connections have a greater influence on senior appointments than merit and performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis perception exacerbates the challenges faced by the public procurement system, making it difficult to foster an environment of trust and efficiency,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The report points out that robust public procurement data is essential for effective governance oversight, performance monitoring, and strategic planning.<\/p>\n

Without accurate data, efforts to improve public procurement systems are undermined, affecting the overall delivery of public services.<\/p>\n

The IPPR\u2019s procurement tracker aims to shed light on these issues and advocate for better data management practices.<\/p>\n

Links called for the procurement policy unit to be adequately capacitated to fulfil its mandate, ensuring that public procurement in Namibia adheres to principles of transparency, accountability, and integrity.<\/p>\n

He said that addressing these data deficiencies will be crucial in achieving the desired governance outcomes.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Namibia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Namibia. Namibia\u2019s public procurement system is currently hampered by significant challenges, primarily due to a lack of accurate and accessible data. The Institute of Public Procurement Research (IPPR) revealed this issue during the launch of the latest edition of the procurement tracker, titled \u201cData Deficits Undermine Governance and Oversight.\u201d Frederico Links, an IPPR […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":70160,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,12],"tags":[234,236,233],"class_list":["post-70162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-namibia","tag-namibia"],"yoast_head":"\nDATA DEFICIENCIES UNDERMINE NAMIBIA\u2019S PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM. - Namibia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Namibia\u2019s public procurement system is currently hampered by significant challenges, primarily due to a lack of accurate ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"DATA DEFICIENCIES UNDERMINE NAMIBIA\u2019S PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Namibia\u2019s public procurement system is currently hampered by significant challenges, primarily due to a lack of accurate ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Namibia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-06-03T11:20:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-06-03T11:49:16+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nambia\/sites\/29\/2024\/06\/sm_1717402483.907587.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"355\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"383\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"DATA DEFICIENCIES UNDERMINE NAMIBIA\u2019S PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM.\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-06-03T11:20:33+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-06-03T11:49:16+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system\"},\"wordCount\":365,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nambia\/sites\/29\/2024\/06\/sm_1717402483.907587.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"africa press\",\"Africa Press-Namibia\",\"namibia\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system\",\"name\":\"DATA DEFICIENCIES UNDERMINE NAMIBIA\u2019S PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM. - Namibia\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nambia\/sites\/29\/2024\/06\/sm_1717402483.907587.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-06-03T11:20:33+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-06-03T11:49:16+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"description\":\"Namibia\u2019s public procurement system is currently hampered by significant challenges, primarily due to a lack of accurate ...\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nambia\/sites\/29\/2024\/06\/sm_1717402483.907587.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nambia\/sites\/29\/2024\/06\/sm_1717402483.907587.jpg\",\"width\":355,\"height\":383,\"caption\":\"DATA DEFICIENCIES UNDERMINE NAMIBIA\u2019S PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"DATA DEFICIENCIES UNDERMINE NAMIBIA\u2019S PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM.\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/\",\"name\":\"Namibia\",\"description\":\"Just another Africa News Agency Sites site\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\",\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7417380fa9e23b5c57fdbfdaf3fdf92ee478f759a084addda5faa3732853e74a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7417380fa9e23b5c57fdbfdaf3fdf92ee478f759a084addda5faa3732853e74a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"cfeditoren\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"DATA DEFICIENCIES UNDERMINE NAMIBIA\u2019S PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM. - Namibia","description":"Namibia\u2019s public procurement system is currently hampered by significant challenges, primarily due to a lack of accurate ...","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"DATA DEFICIENCIES UNDERMINE NAMIBIA\u2019S PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM.","og_description":"Namibia\u2019s public procurement system is currently hampered by significant challenges, primarily due to a lack of accurate ...","og_url":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system","og_site_name":"Namibia","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa","article_published_time":"2024-06-03T11:20:33+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-06-03T11:49:16+00:00","og_image":[{"width":355,"height":383,"url":"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nambia\/sites\/29\/2024\/06\/sm_1717402483.907587.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"cfeditoren","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"cfeditoren","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system"},"author":{"name":"cfeditoren","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb"},"headline":"DATA DEFICIENCIES UNDERMINE NAMIBIA\u2019S PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM.","datePublished":"2024-06-03T11:20:33+00:00","dateModified":"2024-06-03T11:49:16+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system"},"wordCount":365,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nambia\/sites\/29\/2024\/06\/sm_1717402483.907587.jpg","keywords":["africa press","Africa Press-Namibia","namibia"],"articleSection":["all news","policy"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system","url":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system","name":"DATA DEFICIENCIES UNDERMINE NAMIBIA\u2019S PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM. - Namibia","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nambia\/sites\/29\/2024\/06\/sm_1717402483.907587.jpg","datePublished":"2024-06-03T11:20:33+00:00","dateModified":"2024-06-03T11:49:16+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb"},"description":"Namibia\u2019s public procurement system is currently hampered by significant challenges, primarily due to a lack of accurate ...","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nambia\/sites\/29\/2024\/06\/sm_1717402483.907587.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nambia\/sites\/29\/2024\/06\/sm_1717402483.907587.jpg","width":355,"height":383,"caption":"DATA DEFICIENCIES UNDERMINE NAMIBIA\u2019S PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/data-deficiencies-undermine-namibias-public-procurement-system#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"DATA DEFICIENCIES UNDERMINE NAMIBIA\u2019S PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM."}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/","name":"Namibia","description":"Just another Africa News Agency Sites site","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb","name":"cfeditoren","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7417380fa9e23b5c57fdbfdaf3fdf92ee478f759a084addda5faa3732853e74a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7417380fa9e23b5c57fdbfdaf3fdf92ee478f759a084addda5faa3732853e74a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"cfeditoren"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70162","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70162"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70162\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70162"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70162"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}