For Immediate Release

17^th July, 2020

PRESS RELEASE

Zambia Public Procurement Authority Suspends Diaspora Support Initiative Limited from Participating in Public Procurement for a Period of Two Years.

LUSAKA, (ZPPA NEWS)-THE Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) has with immediate effect suspended Diaspora Support Initiative Limited from participating in public procurement in Zambia for a period of two years, for submitting a forged  National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) Compliance Certificate. This was after NAPSA reported the matter to ZPPA.

This is pursuant to Section 65 of the Public Procurement Act No. 12 of 2008 and Regulation 167 of the Public Procurement Regulations of 2011 ,which, mandate the Authority to suspend a supplier/s from participating in public procurement, for providing false information in a bid or any other document to a procuring entity in connection with a procurement process or contract.

The Authority is directing all procuring entities to enforce the suspension by ensuring that they do not:

1. award contracts to Diaspora Support Initiative Zambia Limited;
2. sell or issue solicitation documents to Diaspora Support Initiative Zambia Limited or in any way invite bids from them; and
3. enter in any other dealings or communication with Diaspora Support Initiative Zambia Limited except in respect of existing contracts placed prior to the suspension.

In a circular dated 16^th July 2020, ZPPA Director General Christopher Chichoni stated that the suspension did not affect ongoing contracts, but applied to any “success in interest,” which employed or was associated with any partner or director of Diaspora Support Initiative Zambia Limited.

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For more information contact: Nchimunya Muganya Simbeye, Assistant Public Relations Officer, Email: Nchimunya.Muganya@zppa.org.zm, Phone: +260211377419/+260977621777

 

About the Zambia Public Procurement Authority www.zppa.org.zm

 

The Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) was established under the Public Procurement Act No. 12 to regulate public procurement. In discharging its function, ZPPA shall uphold its shared values of fairness, accountability, integrity, mutual respect, transparency, confidentiality, professionalism and excellence.

 

About the Electronic Government Procurement System (e-GP) www.zppa.org.zm/epps

 

The e-GP System is simply the processing of procurement information and transactions using the computer and the internet. It is a platform for all electronic government public procurement processes. All suppliers and procuring entities are required to register on the e-GP System in order to use it. The objective of the e-GP System is to promote good governance, value for money and social economic development. It is envisaged that once the system is fully rolled out, government will reduce costs and more money can be channelled to developmental projects.