Belize Unveils Central Procurement Unit to Force Contracts Into the Open

Prime Minister John Briceño says his government will present a Central Procurement Unit on July 14 that would require every ministry to publish tenders on a public electronic window, an overhaul developed with the Inter-American Development Bank. Officials argue centralised, certified vendors would capture volume discounts the state currently loses. The reform is unfolding against an audit into defence-ministry spending, making transparency the operative theme for a diaspora watching how public money is handled.

Source: Love FM, Greater Belize Media.