නිදහස් හා විවෘත ප්රවේශය
රාජ්ය මූල්ය දත්ත හා විශ්ලේෂණයන් සඳහා
Sri Lanka is set to implement a new Public Procurement Law aimed at curbing corruption and malpractices in the procurement process, responding to reports of inefficiencies and resource wastage highlighted by the Ministry of Finance, the Auditor-General’s Department, and the Department of Management of Audit. The lack of a formal legislative basis for procurement has led to political interference, poor contract management, and limited transparency. Issues such as the repeated awarding of contracts to fraudulent contractors, reliance on non-competitive means for awards, and inadequate contract performance monitoring persist. The Procurement Management Information System (PROMISe), currently in the pilot phase, holds promise for enhancing transparency and accountability. Public policy think-tank Verité Research indicated that corruption may lead to losses of 10–25% of contract values on average. Sri Lanka's decentralized procurement system lacks mechanisms for ensuring consistency, efficiency, and integrity across departmental, ministerial, and cabinet levels.
