The Malawi Parliamentary Committee for Transport and Public Infrastructure has agreed to throw its weight behind the CoST Malawi programme.
The CoST Malawi MSG requested the Parliamentary Committee back the Initiative by supporting the inclusion of the CoST disclosure requirements in the Public Procurement Act. The 3 year CoST pilot identified that current disclosure requirements are contained in procurement legislation but are limited to the procurement phase. CoST requires disclosure of information throughout the project cycle from inception to completion.
The MSG also requested that the Parliamentarians assist in persuading Government Ministries and Departments to participate in CoST and help secure funding for the CoST Malawi programme.
In his closing remarks the Chairperson of the Committee Hon. John Zingale assured the CoST Malawi team that the Committee will do everything to push the CoST agenda and its merits as widely as possible.