FULL TEXT: Presidency releases 72-page report into ‘Big Push’ road contracts
The government has released the findings of a 72-page investigation into allegations of procurement irregularities at the Ministry of Roads and Highways, concluding that the ministry did not abuse the single-sourcing procurement process.
Speaking at a press conference on June 15, 2026, Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, said the investigation was commissioned by President John Dramani Mahama following reports by the Fourth Estate and the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA).
The probe, conducted by Senior Presidential Advisor on Governmental Affairs, Dr Valerie Sawyerr, found that the ministry acted within the law and that competitive tendering remains the dominant method for awarding road contracts.
According to the report, 1,301 out of 1,441 road contracts awarded under the current administration were procured through open or competitive tendering, representing 90.28 percent of all contracts. Single sourcing accounted for only 4.58 percent of contracts awarded in 2025 and 2026.
Kwakye Ofosu said the findings contradicted claims that the ministry had become a “sole-source factory,” stressing that competitive bidding remains the standard procurement method.
The report also examined the government’s “Big Push” infrastructure programme, which aims to accelerate the delivery of critical road projects.
It found that 47.14 percent of the 140 projects under the initiative were awarded through single sourcing. However, the government said the procurement method was used to speed up project delivery, address urgent infrastructure needs, and prevent cost increases caused by inflation and market fluctuations.
According to the report, all single-source contracts under the Big Push programme were approved by the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) Board and complied with legal requirements.
The government said the findings reaffirm its commitment to transparency, fiscal discipline and adherence to procurement laws in the execution of road infrastructure projects.
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