Encouraged Whistleblowing in Public Procurement

This policy brief argues that corruption in public procurement is a significant barrier to South Africa's recovery from crisis, citing Covid-19 procurement scandals as evidence. It proposes a reform mechanism designed to encourage whistleblowing and facilitate the recovery of civil damages resulting from fraudulent transactions against the state.

• Corruption within public procurement is identified as a major obstacle to South Africa's ability to overcome its current crisis, with the Covid-19 procurement scandals serving as a vivid illustration of the issue.
• The author asserts that ethical government depends on the creation of institutions and checks and balances that discourage misconduct by public servants and promote the social and economic interests of South African citizens.
• The policy brief proposes a specific reform for public procurement consisting of a mechanism to encourage whistleblowing and the recovery of civil damages from fraudulent transactions committed against the state.

APA

Public Affairs Research Institute (2020). Encouraged Whistleblowing in Public Procurement. https://pari.org.za/policy-brief-encouraged-whistleblowing-in-public-procurement/

Chicago

Public Affairs Research Institute. Encouraged Whistleblowing in Public Procurement. 2020. https://pari.org.za/policy-brief-encouraged-whistleblowing-in-public-procurement/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{publicaffairsresearchinstitute2020encouraged, author = {{Public Affairs Research Institute}}, title = {{Encouraged Whistleblowing in Public Procurement}}, institution = {Public Affairs Research Institute}, year = {2020}, month = nov, url = {https://pari.org.za/policy-brief-encouraged-whistleblowing-in-public-procurement/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }