The sole-sourcing 'scandal' and Mahama's reset agenda
Governs Agbodza is involved in a sole-sourcing scandal that has dented the author's confidence. According to the 4th estate, out of 107 road contracts reviewed, 81, or about three out of every four, were awarded by non-competitive tendering. In 2025, President Mahama re-emphasized the evils of sole-sourcing using a poultry bid as his example. He deplored how "government bleeds with everybody cutting their pound of flesh".
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), led by Sammy Gyamfi, previously educated the public about the evils of sole-sourcing. The author expected members of government and the NDC to be scandalized, but they resorted to legalistic explanations. The author questions if the Minister has written justification for each of the sole-sourced contracts and permissions from PPA.
The author suggests that if this scandal does not lead to firings, resignations, or suspensions, President Mahama's reset agenda will be dead. The author also suggests Parliament can do some pre-emptive executive oversight.
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President Mahama's reset agenda faces scrutiny amid a sole-sourcing 'scandal' involving the Roads Minister - raising questions about transparency. The lack of expected outrage from government officials hints at deeper issues undermining the promised reforms.
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