Government Company Funded to Displace Contractors

The provision directs the government-controlled ICT company to "reduce dependence on external contractors for critical ICT systems" (33(1)(c)) while being regulated, licensed, and audited by the same Authority that licenses all private sector competitors. This creates a structural conflict of interest where the Authority has financial incentives to favor its own company through licensing decisions, technical clearance requirements, and regulatory enforcement. Private ICT businesses must compete for government contracts against a publicly-funded entity while seeking licenses from the regulator that operates that competing entity—fundamentally distorting market competition and deterring private sector investment in Ghana's ICT sector.