Ghana Association of Consultants - Online Member Directory

Brief History

The Ghana Association of Consultants (GAC) was established in 1989 at the end of a UNDP/Government of Ghana Project – Developing Local Consulting Capacity (GHA/88/002) – implemented from 1988.

GAC was subsequently duly registered in 1992 as a company limited by Guarantee under the Companies Code, 1963 (Act 179). It currently boasts of over 150 corporate and individual members.

Members of the GAC are recognised professionals who have practical experience with their respective industry’s rapidly changing operations. They are distinguished from the other professionals by the emphasis placed on key areas of knowledge and competence.

Vision and Goals

GAC has created the requisite framework for the realization of a sustainable, innovative, creative and experienced professional consultancy sector in Ghana, where:

the professional practice, conduct, well-being and prosperity of consultants in this country is no longer an option.
the right resources, structures and collaboration between the Professional Institutions and Associations (PIA), Government, Industry and the Donor Community are created, thus ensuring that the GAC becomes the crucial survival forum for the prosperity of the consultancy industry in Ghana.
The capacity and skills of Ghanaian consultants are developed to the level that ensures they are able to successfully and skillfully tackle any consultancy assignment using the most appropriate and economic approach.

Establish a professional indemnity insurance scheme.

Arrange and conduct training courses in the main features of consultancy management

GAC Objects

to provide an umbrella professional organisation to foster and promote the professional and commercial interests of its members;
to promote the interests of the consultancy industry vis-a-vis the private and public sector within and outside Ghana;
to provide a forum for consultation and exchange of ideas amongst its members generally and to co-ordinate the interests of the different consultancy disciplines in the Association;
To provide an interface for interaction between providers and user of consultancy services
to make the profession of consultancy fully recognised, and respected.
To liaise with international consulting bodies and practices in order to broaden the outlook and perspective of the Association and its members;
to cooperate with other consultancy organisations international or otherwise, or become a member or associate thereof, whose main objects are similar to those of the Association;
to gather, maintain, update periodically and make available to members an information data base/clearing house relevant to the consulting industry, including available consultancy assignments;
to collect from members such statistical and other data as may be deemed necessary or desirable and which can facilitate the achievement of the objects herein;

GAC Governing Body

The governing body of the Association is known as the Council.

The Council consists fifteen (15) members seven (7) of whom shall be elected by members in general meeting, the Immediate Past President, the representative of the Association of recognized Professional Bodies (ARPB) and six (6) other members who shall be appointed by the selected PIAs. Provided however that the Council shall have the power to recommend a review of the PIAs representative on the Council.

President
First vice President
Second vice president
Immediate Past President
Treasurer
Ten (10) other members

For additional information about the GAC and its members or to locate a consultant in your industry, contact the GAC secretariat.