“(Business in Cameroon) - It came to my attention that authorization requests are sent to the authority in charge of public procurements by governors, prefects, public administrations’ regional and departmental delegates to take an over-the-counter awarding approach for projects funded by credits granted to departments and regions.” This is an extract of a note sent to governors, prefects as well as public administrations’ regional and departmental delegates by Ibrahim Talba Malla Oumate (photo), Cameroon’s minister of public procurement, on August 16, 2019.  

According to the minister, only governors and prefects can request such authorizations because they are delegated project managers. Those governors and prefects must join technical record elaborated by their collaborators from public administrations, the minister adds.

Sylvain Andzongo