Continuation from yesterday’s edition… IN November 2021, government through the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) invited bids for the EMERGENCY SUPPLY of what they described as essential medicines which needed to be distributed to health facilities across the country. This tender was advertised on the Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) e-GP platform, as well as newspapers. In part, the electronic tender document which could be accessed from the said platform read as follows: “The Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency has received funds from the Government of the Republic of Zambia and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments under the contract for the emergency supply and delivery of Essential Medicines and Medical Supplies. The...