ZAMBIA Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) Director General Idah Chella says it is an irregularity for the Ministry of Agriculture to award contracts for over $US108 to Agrizam Investments and Ferts Seed and Grain Limited. And Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary Technical Green Mbozi has struggled to explain why the cited companies were contracted without meeting the criteria. Meanwhile, PAC Chairperson Warren Mwambazi has expressed frustration that the committee was finding it difficult to comprehend what the Ministry did. The Auditor General’s Report revealed that contrary to the provision of the Instruction To Bidders (ITB), Agrizam Investments Limited was awarded a contract of US$70,964,225.55 while Ferts Seed and Grain Limited got a contract worth US$37,676,188.65. “A review of Instruction To Bidders...