THE latest Auditor General’s Report for the financial year ended December 31, 2024, has revealed that the Ministry of Health awarded three new contracts worth a total of K24,000,524, which included works that had already been completed by previous contractors. The report also revealed that the Zambia Correctional Service (ZCS) owes the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) K128,828,123 after receiving maize to ensure a continuous supply of relatively cheaper mealie meal. According to the report, there was no evidence that site inspections were conducted by the Ministry prior to engaging the new contractors. “Section 67 (1) and (2) of the Public Procurement Regulations of 2022 provides that a requisition for the procurement of works shall be accompanied by a complete, precise,...