The Executive Director of the Public Procurement and Concessions Commission (PPCC), Bodger Scott Johnson, has launched and mandated the use of Liberia’s first electronic government procurement (e-GP) system as part of the effort to promote transparency, effectiveness and efficiency in public procurement in the country.
Speaking during the Ministry of Information’s regular press briefing on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, Johnson said the event will also feature a live demonstration of the e-GP system in the full view of President Boakai and other dignitaries, who have been invited to attend the ceremony.
The ceremony is scheduled to be held this Thursday, February 6, 2025, in the ballroom of the EJS Ministerial Complex in Congo Town at 10:00 a.m.
According to him, the e-GP system has been developed, tested and rolled out to six public-sector institutions, and is expected to bring on board fifty (50) additional institutions this year, 2025, with the ultimate objective of restoring confidence and protecting the value for money principle in public procurement.
He said the system is currently integrated with other online platforms such as the revenue tax payment portal owned and operated by the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), as well as the online platforms of the National Social Security and Welfare Corporation (NASSCORP).
The President of the Republic of Liberia, Joseph Nyuma Boakai, will give the keynote address and formally launch the e-GP system by mandating the use of the newly developed innovative public procurement enabler.
Johnson said there are prospects for further integration in 2025 with the online application platform of the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS), Liberia Business Registry and other payment gateway.
These efforts are geared towards strengthening the available pieces of legislation on public procurement and public financial management, with the ultimate goal of enhancing national development.
The commission urged all stakeholders to join the launching ceremony as they walk together, and the compliance journey in Liberia to promote transparency and accountability and boost public confidence in the PPCC.
