Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. Rolaan Enterprise has formally raised serious objections to a re-evaluation of its bid after a ruling by the Independent Procurement Review Panel (IPRP), calling for a fully transparent and impartial review of all shortlisted proposals.
On the letter date October 6 2025 to the permanent secretary overseeing the procurement process, Rolaan accuses the Free Education Project Secretariat FEPS of manipulating the procurement process for personal gain and warns that if the re-evaluation proceeds with the same evaluative team and without reviewing all three proposals, the company will pursue legal action. The dispute relates to procurement for essential learning materials under the Free Education Project, the anonymous representative of Rolaan said that, the company firmly believe that the acessement process to advanced to the technical assessment stage were not done properly. Rolaan asserts the other two competitors do not meet the technical requirements in the original bidding documents raising alarms that delays will deny children timely access to educational resource.
Observers and procurement experts say biased evaluations can cause more than contract delays; they erode public trust in institutions responsible for delivering essential services and highlight the need for systemic reform to improve accountability and fairness in public procurement.
The IPRP has already intervened in the underlying complaint and recommended independent observers from NPPA or ACC for any new evaluation, a move Rolaan supports as necessary to restore confidence in the process. Stakeholders including educators, parents, and community leaders are awaiting government action to resolve the matter and prioritize delivery of the learning materials.
With legal action threatened and calls for a fresh, transparent evaluation backed by independent oversight, the resolution of this dispute will be closely watched as a test of procurement integrity and the government’s commitment to ensuring timely educational support for children in need.
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