The government is preparing to settle a GH¢95 million judgment debt to IT consultancy firm, West Blue Consulting, following the termination of its contract.
This settlement comes after West Blue Consulting provided technical and support services to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) from 2015 to 2020, under the facilitation of the Ministry of Finance.
The abrupt termination of the contract prompted West Blue Consulting to take legal action against the government, seeking compensation for an outstanding debt amounting to GH¢289 million.
After legal proceedings, the court awarded GH¢95 million to West Blue.
The Commissioner General of the GRA, Julie Essiam, confirmed the award during a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee on Monday, July 29.
She detailed the legal and financial implications of the contract termination and the subsequent judgment debt.
Ms. Essiam also mentioned that the payment arrangement has been structured into three instalments, as agreed upon with the court.
“Indeed, the judgement debt is GH¢95 million. We will not to be able to pay all GH¢95 million and therefore the agreement with the court is to pay these in three instalments,” she stated.