Meet the dedicated professionals guiding GDSP — a management board of experienced specialists in procurement, law, finance, evaluation and development.
Our board brings together seasoned professionals from across the public and private sectors — united by a shared commitment to transparent, accountable and effective procurement for Ghana and West Africa.
Dr. Kennedy Ofori is a DFID UK Senior Procurement Specialist currently on secondment to the Ghana Supply Development Projects (GDSP). He held various procurement positions in the National Health Service from 1990 to 1999, before joining the Department for International Development in 1999 as a Procurement Adviser working across multiple offices in Africa.
He has contributed significantly to development in Ghana, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Vietnam and Pakistan, and has presented at several international fora. Since 2004, he has assisted with the implementation of Act 663. He holds a BSc in Development Planning and an MBA specialising in Strategic Procurement, and is a qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
Mr. Sam Adams is a Lawyer by profession. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting Major) from the Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania (1977), is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CPA, 1979), the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana (CA, 1993) and the Ghana Institute of Taxation (1986).
He served as Member of Parliament for Upper West Akin Constituency for four years, and previously as Executive Secretary to the Revenue Agencies Governing Board. His distinguished parliamentary career included Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Chairman of the Finance Committee, Chairman of the Eastern Regional Parliamentary Caucus, Ghana's Delegate to the African, Caribbean Pacific European Union (Dakar and Senegal) and Member of the International Parliamentary Oversight Committee of the World Bank and IMF.
Miss Sophia Osei holds a Master's degree (MSc) in Secretary Management from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and a Master's degree (MA) in Economic Policy Management from the University of Ghana. She obtained her first degree — BA (Hons) Secretary Studies — from the University of Ghana, Legon, Department of Social Sciences (1979–1984), and holds a language diploma, Diplôme d'études Françaises, from the University of Benin, Lomé, Togo.
Professionally, she has specialised in aid and debt management techniques that enhance aid effectiveness, and has consulted for several organisations and countries in effective debt management training — including the Commonwealth Secretariat.
GDSP's evaluation team brings together experienced specialists in procurement, finance, law and development — responsible for the fair, transparent and expert assessment of all supply contracts and programmes.
Mrs. Olivia Amankwah has worked in both the USA and Ghana, and brings several years of cross-border experience to the team. One of her prime responsibilities is the supervision of Value for Money Audits on single-sourced contracts under Ghana's Procurement laws, achieving significant savings for the Government of Ghana.
Dr. Frimpong Kobby is a Specialist in Evaluation Systems for GDSP. He held numerous positions in the procurement service from 1993 to 2000, and holds a BSc in Development Planning and an MBA specialising in Strategic Planning and Procurement. He is a qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
Gabriel Atta serves as an evaluation member on the GDSP board, contributing expertise to the assessment and verification of procurement processes in line with Ghana's public procurement laws and GDSP's mandate for transparency.
Mr. Joe Mensah brings sector-level expertise to GDSP's evaluation committee, participating in the fair and transparent assessment of suppliers, contracts and development programmes across GDSP's portfolio of projects in West Africa.
Dr. Michael Atanda serves on GDSP's evaluation team, bringing academic and professional credentials to the oversight of procurement procedures. His role encompasses the review and validation of project eligibility, supplier standards and contract compliance.
Rev. Joseph Adechem (Rtd) is a retired member of GDSP's evaluation committee, whose experience in governance, ethics and institutional oversight continues to inform the commission's standards of integrity and impartiality in all evaluation processes.