Pros & Cons of Framework Agreements / Thailand Health minister promises hospital graft investigation / Police chief in China's Chongqing investigated for graft

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Pros & Cons of Framework Agreements for Agile, Efficient, and Transparent Public Procurement: An Interactive Session with Practitioners. “Framework Agreements (FA) are a convenient mechanism for saving public funds and quick acquisition of necessary products by central governments. If used correctly, FA ensure the best value for money ratio in a competitive manner and is an appropriate alternative to direct awards, especially during an emergency like COVID-19.  The objective of this session is to introduce FA as an innovative tool for public procurement in ASEAN. The discussion would also focus on the correct application of FA so that they are administered with virtuous and skilful conduct in order to profit the entire society including businesses wishing to compete for attractively large contracts in mid-term, 2-4 years period. Join this session 23 June, 2020, 11 AM- 12:30 PM (ICT). 

 

 

 

 

(Thailand’s) Health minister promises hospital graft investigation. “Further to a story reported by The Thaiger, Deputy PM and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has pledged to investigate allegations that many of the ministry’s 186 hospitals have taken kickbacks from drug companies for buying their products. He says he’ll order a formal investigation, if there is any substance to the allegations, which he admits have tarnished the reputation of the ministry.” 

 

 

 

Police chief in China's Chongqing investigated for graft, says watchdog. “The police chief of China's Chongqing municipality, the focus of a government drive against corruption, has been placed under investigation, the anti-graft watchdog said on Sunday (Jun 14). Deng Huilin, chief of public security and vice mayor in Chongqing, was suspected of "seriously violating disciplinary rules and the law", the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) said on its website. Chongqing has been ground zero for Chinese President Xi Jinping's war against graft, with two of its former Communist Party chiefs, both once seen as contenders for China's top offices, jailed for corruption.” 

 

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