FTA becomes world’s first government tax authority to achieve Corporate Ethical Procurement and Supply Certificate

FTA becomes world’s first government tax authority to achieve Corporate Ethical Procurement and Supply Certificate

Dubai, UAE – The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has become the world’s first government tax authority to receive the Corporate Ethical Procurement and Supply Certificate – a new international accreditation for the Authority, underlining its commitment to best practices and efficiency standards in its procurement and supply systems. His Excellency Khalid Ali Al Bustani, Director General of the FTA, received the certificate from Sam Achampong Regional Head of the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) in a ceremony held at the Museum of Union in Dubai, and attended by FTA officials and representatives of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply. The Institute issued a statement on this occasion confirming that: “The Federal Tax Authority is the first government tax agency in the world to obtain the Corporate Ethical Certificate in Procurement and Supply since the establishment of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply about 90 years ago. Given the importance of this achievement, the Authority was added to the corporate ethical register that follow the best professional standards in procurement and supply.” Moreover, the FTA has made it onto the final shortlist for the CIPS Conference & Excellence in Procurement Awards Mena 2023 under the “Best Leader of