We are a Public Body and are interested in having our new staff trained in the Public Sector Procurement Process. How can the OCG assist?

By copy of a letter dated February 5, 2007, from the MOFP, the OCG was advised that "part of the mandate of the Procurement Policy Implementation Unit(PPIU) of [the] Ministry is the training of public procurement staff." In addition, the Ministry's letter also stated that the "PPIU has continued to train public entities on an identified need basis." As per our response to the MOFP, the OCG "deems it critical for Public Bodies to adhere to the Government Procurement Guidelines, and therefore believes it is imperative for these educational and enlightening workshop sessions to continue." We also stated that we would be advising the scheduled Agencies that "their requests have been conveyed to the PPIU which has responsibility for training in procurement." It is against this background that we now, respectfully, advise that the OCG no longer facilitates Public Sector Procurement Workshops. Please be kind enough to contact the Procurement Policy Implementation Unit, in care of the Financial Secretary, to register your interest in procurement training.