Who We Are

Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Procurement Commission - Ghana (SSARPC-GH) follows the central purchase policy to save effort and money and controls the process of expenditure and purchase. Therefore, the Procurement Department has been established as a part of Logistics Directorate to implement the central purchase policy.

Briefly, Procurement Department provides all requirements and services to the departments and divisions of the Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Procurement Commission - Ghana (SSARPC-GH) either from local or foreign markets.

The Procurement Department is divided into four sections:

  • Tenders and Auctions Section
  • Local Purchase Section
  • Foreign Purchase Section
  • Contracts Section
SSARPC-GH Team

Core Objectives of the SSARPC-GH

Our guiding principles for procurement excellence

Economic Efficiency

Ensuring optimal use of resources and maximizing value in all procurement activities.

Competition

Providing level playing ground for all strata of bidders to ensure fair participation.

Value for Money

Ensuring that all procurement activities deliver optimal value for the resources invested.

Transparency

Maintaining open, clear and accountable processes in all procurement activities.

Core Functions of the SSARPC-GH

Our key responsibilities in the procurement ecosystem

Supervise the implementation of established procurement policies

Monitor the prices of tendered items and keep a national database of standard prices

Publish the details of major contracts in the procurement journal

Publish paper and electronic editions of the procurement journal and maintain an archival system

Maintain a national database of the particulars and classification of federal contractors and service providers

Collate and maintain in an archival system, all federal procurement plans and information

Undertake procurement research and surveys

Organise training and development programmes for procurement professionals

Periodically review the socio-economic effect of the policies on procurement and advise the Council accordingly

Prepare and update standard bidding and contract documents

Prevent fraudulent and unfair procurement and where necessary apply administrative sanctions

Review the procurement and award of contract procedures of every entity to which the procurement act applies