Report of the Meeting of African purchasing and supplies officers for the establishment of an African purchasing : Dakar, 28 May- 1June 1973

Abstract

The meeting of African Purchasing and Supplies Officers for the establishment of an African Purchasing and Supplies Association took place in Dakar from 28 May to 1 June 1973. The meeting was organized by the Economic Commission for Africa with the financial assistance of the Swedish International Development Authority (SIDA). The main purpose of the meeting was to examine the draft statutes for the establishment of an1African purchasing and supplies association and to prepare a report with appropriate recommendations for the African Governments on the establishment of the association. The meeting also discussed several practical problems facing procurement services and officers in African countries.