According to Robeson Benn, the Minister of Home Affairs, the procurement process in the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has been a source of corruption and remains the biggest immediate problem within the organization.
[3] Charges of corruption within the police force has already attracted the attention of NGOs such as the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry as well as the United States Embassy in Guyana.
[6] According to the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), this practice creates corruption risks in the operations of these suppliers such as bribery, favoritism, and state capture.
This is highlighted by reports that suppliers, which have been contracted in Guyana, such as Saipem, Halliburton, and SBM Offshore have been involved in corrupt practices in their respective operations elsewhere in order to gain advantages.
Although the report did not cite any laws broken over a claimed assurance of a contract, it noted that the company's officials violated standards and procedures for procuring fuel and recommended disciplinary actions.
Guyana Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has also thrown his support behind the proposal to require a prequalifying exam for contractors to prevent corrupt practices.