THE Office of the Attorney General says it has partnered with Smart Zambia to come up with a contract automation system, which will allow the Attorney General to approve letters remotely. And Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha says his office ensures that contracts involving Constituency Development Fund (CDF) projects, purchase of medicines and agriculture inputs take precedence. Appearing before the Parliamentary Committee on Public Debt recently, Acting Assistant Director International Law and Agreements, Commercial Transactions Unit, Diana Mwewa, said the Attorney General’s Chambers had been overwhelmed with CDF contracts. “I just wanted to give some comfort to the honourable members. I know we’ve had challenges with CDF. It was a lot of money, a decision was made and we have to...

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