The
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has recently received four awards
at separate ceremonies in Accra organised by Instinct Wave and IMANI Ghana, a
think tank.
The
awards, recognized diligence in the procurement processes of the Authority,
innovation and application of technology in its service delivery,
They
are Excellence in Public Procurement (Silver), Innovative use of Technology in
Public Procurement and Supply (Bronze) and Dr. Robert Tay, Deputy Director,
Procurement and Stores, emerging as the leader in the top 20 procurement and
Supply Chain Industry.
The
Authority also emerged second as the most innovative public sector at the
Inspirational Public Sector Leadership Awards ceremony.
This
brings to 20, the number of awards received by the Authority and its Chief
Executive, Kwasi Agyeman Busia in the last two years.
In
a brief remark, Dr. Tay said he felt humbled and honored at the same time
challenged to do more not only to be recognized but continuously be listed
among the top 20 Procurement leaders.
His
achievements, he said, includes the ability to grow the procurement and Stores
Department, securing good quality products for the Authority, restructuring
procurement activities among others.
‘These
achievements are made possible due to my passion for the Job coupled with my
experience and am poised to make a difference by ensuring value for money and
work in line with the vision and mission of the Authority’, he said.
He
lauded the organisers of the event saying, it brings procurement profession to
the limelight which will create awareness about procurement activities and its
impact to an organization.
The
Authority continuous to be on a trajectory with the focus on client service
delivery.
For
instance, clients can assess service in 30 minutes at the Prestige center, DVLA
head office, two weeks at the Premium center at some DVLA offices and four
weeks for regular service at the DVLA offices across the country.
The
Authority has also made Research and Data Analytics an integral part of its
operations to provide basis for continue innovation to provide real- time
services to its clients and to other stakeholder institutions among others.
The
introduction of driver’s licence and
vehicle registration smart cards have
reduced drastically the process and time of obtaining driver’s licence and
registration of vehicles within an hour.
In
the coming months, the Authority would leverage technology by introducing
integrated database with the National Insurance Authority (NIA) on motor
insurance records, which would make it easy for law enforcement agencies to
checked uninsured vehicles and curtail the proliferation of fake documents.
Placing
the customer at the centre of its operations, DVLA continues to pursue its
vision of service optimization and financial autonomy under the thematic areas
of System integration, Enforcement, Entrenchment and Data Analytics (SEED)
which dovetails into the strategic vision of the Authority.
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