The concept of Value for Money (VFM) in the public sector has been associated with the 5Es. The relevant elements of the VFM can be applied as an assessment tool for almost all government programmes/projects. Using relevant public sector examples, you are required to: i) Demonstrate how the concept of VFM is applied in the distribution of the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) ii) Demonstrate how the concept of VFM can be used to attain the objective(s) of public procurement

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b) The concept of Value for Money (VFM) in the public sector has been associated with the
5Es. The relevant elements of the VFM can be applied as an assessment tool for almost all
government programmes/projects. Using relevant public sector examples, you are required
to:
i) Demonstrate how the concept of VFM is applied in the distribution of the District
Assembly Common Fund (DACF)
ii) Demonstrate how the concept of VFM can be used to attain the objective(s) of
public procurement

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