Monrovia, Aug. 19 -- A consortium of Liberian-owned information and communications technology (ICT) companies has issued a strong warning to the government, urging immediate reforms in public procurement to safeguard national sovereignty and give local firms a fair chance at major contracts.

In a letter addressed to National Security Advisor Hon. Kofi Woods and copied to key ministries, agencies, and legislative committees, the ICT executives decried a pattern in which critical national projects are awarded to foreign firms under restrictive terms that effectively block Liberian participation.

They cited the outsourcing of strategic systems-including work permits, e-visas, passports, alien registration, traffic management, and the Publi...