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The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) says it has renegotiated its service-level agreement (SLA) for roadworthiness certificates, reducing the cost of the arrangement from a projected US$155.4 million over three years to GH¢2 million for the 2026–2028 period.
The Chief Executive Officer of the DVLA, Julius Neequaye Kotey, announced the development at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, October 12, 2026, describing the move as part of efforts to reduce expenditure and improve the Authority’s financial management.
Mr Kotey explained that the previous agreement, which covered the 2023–2025 period, had an annual cost of US$51.8 million, bringing the total projected expenditure to US$155.4 million over the three years.
He said the Authority subsequently reviewed and renegotiated the agreement, resulting in a revised cost of GH¢2 million for the three-year period from 2026 to 2028.
“For the three years, we immediately reviewed the agreement, renegotiated, and reduced the SLA cost to 2 million Ghana cedis. That is from 2026, 2027, and 2028.
“Instead of paying $51.8 million annually, summing up to $155.4 million for three years, we are now paying 2 million Ghana cedis for the three years,” he said.
According to Mr Kotey, the renegotiation would generate savings of approximately US$50 million annually.
“This translates to savings of about $50 million every year,” he added.
However, the figures presented by the DVLA require further clarification, as the previous agreement’s cost was stated in US dollars, while the revised amount was quoted in Ghana cedis.
The basis for the projected annual savings of approximately US$50 million also remains unclear, given that the new agreement reportedly costs GH¢2 million for the entire three-year period.
Further details on the revised agreement and the methodology used to calculate the projected savings would help clarify the financial implications of the renegotiation.