The National Treasury has announced new tools in the Integrated Financial Management System (Ifmis) to enable suppliers lodge and monitor claims for tender payments remotely, removing human interaction with State officials who have in the past been on the spot for demanding bribes to facilitate payments.
The upgraded features which come into force on February 14 will allow suppliers to receive purchase orders generated from Ifmis via email as well as submit invoices and track their payment status through a government portal.
