Many times the word ignorance is applied, it is taken as an abuse or insult. In law, an ignorant person lacks knowledge of a given subject matter. Generally, ignorance is the condition of being uninformed or uneducated. It is a lack of knowledge or information. The term supplier in the context of this article means a provider of goods, services and works to an entity either for government or non-government. Generally, it is difficult to have statistics informing us of the level of supplier ignorance. However, existing literature shows several parameters that can be relied upon to ascertain supplier ignorance…
OPINION: Supplier ignorance and influence peddling in procurement and why Uganda needs a statutory regulatory body for procurement professionals

Rukundo Macdonald Kyamutetera is a Procurement Transactions Advisor/Consultant.




