[kictanet] Software procurement in kenya

[Evans Ikua]

Interesting what Google can come up with:

http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2008/052308-kenya-linux-group-challenges-procurement.html?fsrc=rss-linux-news


We finally got to meet with the PPOA on Friday, 5th September. We had  
a very fruitful discussion on the Public Procurement and Disposal Act  
2005, whose provisions are being ignored by Government procurement  
agents:

https://ict-innovation.fossfa.net/taxonomy/blog-tags/kenya

This good law stipulates that procuring agents should not mention any  
trade marks, companies or product names when requesting for  
quotations. They are required to just give the specs of what they need  
to accomplish. But how many times do we see these RFQs with brand  
names such as Microsoft *?. This has got to stop and nobody has any  
excuse to break the law with impunity.

We will be putting details of the proceedings on our website soon, and  
also in the media.


-- 
Evans Ikua
Linux Professional Association of Kenya
Tel: +254-20-2250381, Cell: +254-722 955 831
Eagle House, 2nd Floor
Kimathi Street, Opp. Corner House
www.lpakenya.org