public procurement act 2003 (act 663).doc

PUBLICPROCUREMENTACT2003(ACT663)Section1-PublicProcurementBoard.(1)ThereisestablishedbythisActabodytobeknownasthePublicProcurementBoard,referredtointhisActas"theBoard".(2)monsealandmaysueandbesuedinitscorporatename.(3)TheBoardmayacquire,hold,-,economicandefficientuseofstateresourcesinpublicprocurementandensurethatpublicprocurementiscarriedoutinafair,transparentandnon--:(a)makeproposalsfortheformulationofpoliciesonprocurement;(b)ensurepolicyimplementationandhumanresourcedevelopmentforpublicprocurement;(c)developdraftrules,instructions,otherregulatorydocumentationonpublicprocurementandformatsforpublicprocurementdocumentation;(d)pliancewithstatutoryrequirements;(e)havetherighttoobtaininformationconcerningpublicprocurementfromcontractingauthorities;(f)establishandimplementaninformationsystemrelatingtopublicprocurement;(g)opublicprocurement,includingproposedprocurementnotices,noticesofinvitationtotenderandcontractawardinformation;(h)assesstheoperationsofthepublicprocurementprocessesandsubmitproposalsforimprovementoftheprocesses;(i)presentannualreportstotheMinisteronthepublicprocurementprocesses;(j)facilitatethetrainingofpublicofficialsinvolvedinpublicprocurementatvariouslevels;(k)develop,promoteandsupporttrainingandprofessionaldevelopmentofpersonsengagedinpublicprocurement,andensureadherencebythetrainedpersonstoethicalstandards;(l)adviseGovernmentonissuesrelatingtopublicprocurement;(aniseandparticipateintheadministrativereviewproceduresinPartVIIofthisAct;(n)planandco-ordinatetechnicalassistanceinthefieldofpublicprocurement;(o)mitteesofpublicprocuremententities;(p)maintainada