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 sixty(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 flinching determination to transform procurement and supply chain thinking in Ghana”.

Minister of State in charge of Public Procurement, Sarah AdwoaSafo also received the Sustainable Procurement Transformation award.

In addition Prof. Douglas Boateng, Board Chairman, PPA was the recipient of theLife Time Achievement Awardwhile 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

GPSCA WINNERS LIST

 

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 AmaAppiah; Head of General Services & Procurement; Zenith Bank

 

Woman Professional of the Year (Public Sector):

Jacqueline AbenaAppiaaAngate; 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:

Hon. Sarah AdwoaSafo, 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 AddoDankwaAkufo-Addo

 

 

TOP 20 PROCUREMENT LEADERS

 

1. Stella Addo, Country Manager CIPS
2. Simon Annan, Head Strategic Sourcing & Project Management, Heritage Bank.
3. Frank Mante ; Director of Procurement, MIDA
4. Collins Agyemang , Area Head,  Procurement & Supply Chain Management, Ghana and West Africa, Stanchart
5. Sampson OwusuAfriye; Deputy Director-Supply Chain Management, KATH
6. Evelyn Sam , Chief Supply Chain Officer, Airtel Tigo
7. Kofi Quashie,  Head, Procurement , ADB
8. Emmanuel Fianko; Group Executive Procurement, Ghana Airport Company
9. Patrick Afari: General Manager, Supply Chain; MTN
10. NazaireDjako, Supply Chain Director, Unilever
11. Joseph Amuna ,Supply Chain Director; Coca-Cola Bottling Company
12. Nana AmaAppiah, Head of General Services & Procurement; Zenith Bank
13. Jacqueline AbenaAppiaaAngate; Procurement Manager; GIMPA
14. Jacqueline Ofori-Atta Director of Procurement, ECG
15. Dr.RobertKweku Tay, Deputy Director, DVLA
16. Tina Asafo- Boakye; Procurement Director, GRA
17. Benjamin Baidoo, Head of Procurement Civil Aviation Authority
18. Olivia Mensah, UPSA Lecturer
19. Prof. Douglas Boateng; PPA Board Chairman
20. A.B Adjei PPA CEO

 

ABOUT INSTINCTWAVE

Head quartered in the UK, Instinct Wave is Africa’s premium B2B event & specialist, the organizer of the   maiden edition of the Ghana Procurement and Supply Chain Award 2018,thehighly successful Ghana Information Technology &Telecom Awards (GITTA) in its 8^th year, The Africa Public Sector Conference & Awards, West Africa Construction Awards in its 3^rd Year, Marketing World Awards in its 8^th Year, Ghana Top 50 HR leaders and other industry   related events across Africa

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For more information about the Ghana Procurement & Supply Chain Awards 2018, kindly contact:

 

Carol Opata-Hogan
Country Manager
Instinct Wave
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