The new Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) of Juamansan District Assembly was a pure party activist with no knowledge in public financial management. Because of his interest in politics however he was an ardent listener of proceedings in parliament and the work of the Public Accounts Committee. He vowed never to be a victim of the Auditor Generals report when it comes to public procurement.

On assumption of office the MCE gave the following instructions:

(i) All procurement of goods, works and services for the Juamansan District Assembly should go through competitive tendering process

(ii) In the procurement plan for the next financial year, the Assembly will procure some goods, works and services using established private sector practices as permitted by the Public Financial Management Act 2016 (Act 921).

Required:

As an established District Finance Officer of Juamasan District Assembly for the past fifteen years write a memorandum to the new MCE explaining the circumstances under which his directives in (i) above will not be appropriate. Your memorandum should detail the circumstances under which our public financial management laws will allow his directive in (ii) above and the benefits that come with it.