The Ghana Institute of Procurement and Supply (GIPS), the professional body for procurement and supply practitioners in Ghana, has inducted its new Governing Council and Executive Members into office to steer the affairs of the Institute for the next three years.
The Governing Council is chaired by Evelyn Sam, with Simon Annan, Dela Heloo, Innocent Acquah and Ebenezer Adaku serving as members.
Other members of the Council are Mrs. Araba Kudiabor, Rudolph O. Matey, Dr. Ekow Ghansah and George Lomotey.
Among the newly elected Executive Members, Dr Annan was retained as President of GIPS.
He will serve alongside Rev. Celestine Djane as Vice President; Elizabeth Osei, Financial Secretary; Mr. Samuel O. Boateng, NexGen Coordinator; and Joan Asantewaa Affum, Communications Officer.
Also elected were Charles M. Boison, Organising Secretary; Felix Darko-Robertson, Membership Strategist; and Eric Selorm Akoto, Executive Secretary.
In her welcome remarks, Mrs Sam described the investiture as a moment of reflection, alignment and renewed commitment to the advancement of procurement and supply in Ghana and beyond.
She stated that procurement and supply chain management was no longer a back-office function but the engine driving value creation, economic stability, transparency and institutional credibility.
“Every contract awarded, every supplier selected, every process improved has a direct impact on national development, organisational performance and public trust,” she said.
Mrs Sam noted that the future of procurement and supply would not be shaped by policy documents alone, but by deliberate actions following the induction.
In his presidential update, Dr Annan expressed appreciation to the GIPS membership for reposing confidence in him with a renewed mandate to advance procurement and supply professionalism in Ghana.
He said the Institute had recorded significant milestones over the past three years, including the development and operationalisation of a five-year strategic plan anchored on five key pillars including to ensure the passage of the Procurement and Supply Practising Bill into law to regulate procurement practice in Ghana, increasing the GIPS membership base while delivering greater value to members, and positioning the GIPS brand as a profession of choice”, he said.
Touching on the proposed Bill, Dr Annan underscored that GIPS had played a pivotal role in advancing its passage, describing it as a historic milestone toward the formalisation of procurement practice and the strengthening of national compliance and professional standards in Ghana.
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, whose speech was delivered on his behalf, commended GIPS for the milestone and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring the expeditious passage of the Procurement Bill.
By Sebastian Syme
