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Govt urged to lead in fairer procurement
Published Thu, Jan 5, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Singapore
THE labour movement has issued a call for the government to take the lead in improving procurement practices, in its bid to stamp out irresponsible outsourcing by businesses.
In particular, it suggests enhancing the Government Procurement Act so that it ensures that compensation for service lapses are reasonable.
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