Workers at a housing project site.
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Government departments failing to pay suppliers has brought untold harm to the country's economy, according to the Public Service Commission (PSC).
The PSC has said many suppliers were forced to close down as a result of cash flow problems.
The entity has also raised the alarm about the continued lack of enforcement of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA).
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