The maiden edition of the Ghana Procurement and Supply Chain Awards came off Friday, September 7 at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra under the theme “Promoting Procurement Excellence in Ghana”.
In all 60 individuals and institutions were awarded for their contributions to the industry with President Akufo-Addo receiving the Outstanding Leadership Award for his “visionary leadership and unflinching determination to transform procurement and supply chain thinking in Ghana”.
Minister of State in charge of Public Procurement, Sarah Adwoa Safo also received the Sustainable Procurement Transformation award.
In addition Prof. Douglas Boateng, Board Chairman, PPA was the recipient of the Life Time Achievement Award while Mr. A.B Adjei, CEO Public Procurement Authority was adjudged Procurement Man of the Year.
Chief Executive Officer of Instinct Wave, Organisers of the awards Akin Naphtal lauded President Akufo-Addo for establishing a procurement ministry in the country for the first time adding that there is the need to engage professionals to ensure that needed policies are put in place.
“The commitment has shown on procurement by establishing the first procurement ministry shows that the sector needs more awareness and committed efforts and they can’t do it without the professionals. It is when they are engaging the professionals that they can come up with the policy that can drive the industry forward.”
Below are the list of winners
Excellence in Procurement & Supply Chain of the Year: Banking
Zenith Bank
Most Innovative Use of technology in Procurement & Supply Chain
MTN
Excellence in Procurement & Supply Chain of the Year: Beverage Manufacturing
Accra Brewery
Local Content & Supplier Development Award
Gold Fields Ghana
Supplier Development Company of the Year
MTN
Excellence in Procurement & Supply Chain of the Year: Consumer Goods
Unilever
Excellence in Procurement & Supply Chain of the Year: Oil and Gas (Upstream)
Kosmos Energy
Excellence in Procurement & Supply Chain of the Year: Mining
Gold Fields Ghana
Sustainable Procurement of the Year
Anglogold Ashanti
Excellence in Procurement & Supply Chain: Telecom
MTN
Procurement Transformation Award
AirtelTigo
Excellence in Procurement & Supply Chain :Hotel&Tourism
Labadi Beach Hotel
Innovative Procurement of the Year
MTN
Procurement & Supply Chain Service Provider of the Year
Strategic Securities Systems
Procurement & Supply Chain Team of the Year: Bronze
AirtelTigo
Procurement & Supply Chain Team of the year: (Silver)
Unilever
Procurement & Supply Chain: Team of the Year: Gold
MTN
Innovative Use of Technology in Procurement & Supply
VRA
Public Procurement and Supply chain Team of the Year
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
Emerging Improvement in Procurement & Supply Chain
Ghana Police Service
Best in procurement and Supply chain compliance
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
Emerging Improvement in Procurement & Supply Chain
DVLA
Best Procurement Process Improvement Initiative
SSNIT
Excellence in procurement and Supply chain :Healthcare& Pharmaceuticals
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
Excellence in Procurement Regulation
Public Procurement Authority
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS
Industry Personality of the Year (Private Sector)
Evelyn Sam, Chief Supply Chain Officer Airtel Tigo;
Industry Personality of the Year (Public Sector)
Emmanuel Fianko, Group Executive Procurement, Ghana Airport Company
Professional of the Year (Private Sector)
Simon Annan, Head Strategic Sourcing & Project Management; Heritage Bank
Outstanding Contribution to Procurement & Supply Chain
Stella Addo, Country Manager CIPS
Woman Professional of the Year ( Private Sector )
Nana Ama Appiah; Head of General Services & Procurement; Zenith Bank
Woman Professional of the Year (Public Sector):
Jacqueline Abena Appiaa Angate; Procurement Manager; GIMPA
Outstanding Contribution to Procurement & Supply Chain:
Richard Asante- Amoah; Council Member CISCM -GH
Outstanding Contribution to Procurement & Supply Chain:
Lawrence Dodoo, CEO, Chartered Institute of Supply Chain Management
Outstanding Contribution to Public Procurement:
Charles Taylor; Chairman, Central tender Review committee, Ministry of Finance
Procurement Transformation CEO Award
Dr. John Ofori-Tenkorang, CEO, SNNIT
Life Time Achievement Award:
Prof. Douglas Boateng, Board Chairman, PPA
Sustainable Procurement Transformation Award:
Sarah Adwoa Safo, Minister; Ministry of Procurement
Procurement Man of the Year:
Mr. A.B Adjei, CEO Public Procurement Authority
Outstanding Change Leadership Award:
H.E President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
TOP 20 PROCUREMENT LEADERS
- Stella Addo, Country Manager CIPS
- Simon Annan, Head Strategic Sourcing & Project Management, Heritage Bank.
- Frank Mante ; Director of Procurement, MIDA
- Collins Agyemang , Area Head, Procurement & Supply Chain Management, Ghana and West Africa, Stanchart
- Sampson Owusu Afriye; Deputy Director-Supply Chain Management, KATH
- Evelyn Sam , Chief Supply Chain Officer, Airtel Tigo
- Kofi Quashie, Head, Procurement , ADB
- Emmanuel Fianko; Group Executive Procurement, Ghana Airport Company
- Patrick Afari: General Manager, Supply Chain; MTN
- Nazaire Djako, Supply Chain Director, Unilever
- Joseph Amuna ,Supply Chain Director; Coca-Cola Bottling Company
- Nana Ama Appiah, Head of General Services & Procurement; Zenith Bank
- Jacqueline Abena Appiaa Angate; Procurement Manager; GIMPA
- Jacqueline Ofori-Atta Director of Procurement, ECG
- Robert Kweku Tay, Deputy Director, DVLA
- Tina Asafo- Boakye; Procurement Director, GRA
- Benjamin Baidoo, Head of Procurement Civil Aviation Authority
- Olivia Mensah, UPSA Lecturer
- Douglas Boateng; PPA Board Chairman
- B Adjei PPA CEO
Source: Ghana/Starrfmonline.com