<p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:18px">Independent procurement committees are part of an efficient and effective management of public resources. The purpose of these committees is, among other things, to review an organization&#39;s procurement policies and practices and to ensure that these are in line with relevant laws as well as recognized good practices. Governments, just like private companies, have to buy goods and services for their operational needs. Public procurement refers to the process by which governments and state-owned enterprises purchase goods and services from the private sector.</span></span></p>