Review signals

These signals highlight patterns that may warrant additional scrutiny. They are generated deterministically from procurement data — they are not findings of wrongdoing or legal violations.

About these signals

OpenContract applies deterministic rules to procurement data to surface records that may benefit from closer review by oversight bodies, journalists, or researchers. Every signal includes an explanation of the specific data that triggered it.

Single bidder

Medium

Only one bid was received for this open tendering process. While technically compliant, a single submission limits competitive validation of pricing and quality.

ocds-demo-2026-000001·Construction of Tema Motorway Interchange Upgrade — Phase 2·Ministry of Roads and Highways·Detected 11 Mar 2026

Significant amendment

High

Contract value increased by GHS 4,600,000 (9.75%) via Amendment #1, attributed to unforeseen ground conditions. The change exceeds the significant amendment threshold of 5%.

ocds-demo-2026-000001·Construction of Tema Motorway Interchange Upgrade — Phase 2·Ministry of Roads and Highways·Detected 21 Jun 2026

Supplier concentration

Low

Shortlisted ICT vendor has participated in 3 of the last 4 public finance software procurements over the past 24 months.

ocds-demo-2026-000003·Procurement of Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) — Upgrade Phase·Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning·Detected 16 Jun 2026

Single bidder

Medium

Open tendering resulted in only 1 valid tender submission from Apex Power Solutions Ltd. Potential market barriers should be reviewed.

ocds-demo-2026-000005·Rural Electrification Grid Extension Project — Phase 3 (Eastern & Volta)·Ministry of Energy·Detected 22 May 2026