Public tenders demand rigorous scrutiny

An editorial argues that Lesotho's public procurement system requires more rigorous scrutiny following revelations that the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority had to remove significant portions of work from contractor SUN JV on the Polihali Dam project due to lack of capacity. The article calls for exhaustive due diligence, stronger contractor accountability measures, public transparency, and potential blacklisting provisions similar to South Africa's system.

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