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Part I - PRELIMINARY |
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Short Title and Commencement.
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Purpose of the Act.
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Definitions.
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Application of Acts.
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Conflicts with Other Acts.
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Conflict with International Agreements.
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Conflict with Conditions on Donated Funds.
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Part II - BODIES INVOLVED IN THE REGULATION OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT |
| A - Public Procurement Oversight Authority |
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Establishment of Authority.
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Functions of Authority.
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Director-general of the Authority.
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Term of Office of Director -general
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Restrictions on Activities of Director-general.
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Terms and Conditions of Service of Director - General.
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Resignation of Director-general.
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Removal of Director-general.
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Staff.
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Acting Director - General.
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Financial Arrangements.
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Audit.
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Quarterly and Annual Reports.
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| B - Public Procurement Oversight Advisory Board |
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Establishment of Advisory Board.
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Composition of Advisory Board.
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Functions of Advisory Board.
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Procedures of Advisory Board.
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| C - Public Procurement Administrative Review Board |
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Review Board.
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Part PART III - INTERNAL ORGANISATION PUBLIC ENTITIES RELATING TO PROCUREMENT |
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Threshold Matrix and Segregation of Responsibilities.
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Responsibility for Complying with Act, Etc.
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Procuring Agents.
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Part IV - GENERAL PROCUREMENT RULES |
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Choice of Procurement Procedure.
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Procurement Not to Be Split or Inflated.
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Qualifications to Be Awarded Contract.
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Pre-qualification Procedures.
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Limitation on Contracts with Employees, Etc.
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Specific Requirements.
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Verification That Not Debarred.
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Termination of Procurement Proceedings.
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Form of Communications.
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Inappropriate Influence on Evaluations, Etc.
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Participation in Procurement.
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Corrupt Practice.
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Fraudulent Practice.
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Collusion.
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Conflicts of Interest.
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Confidentiality.
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Procurement Records.
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Publication of Procurement Contracts.
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Amendments to Contracts.
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Interest on Overdue Amounts.
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Inspections and Audits Relating to Contracts.
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Part V - OPEN TENDER |
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Part Sets out Requirements.
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Invitation to Tender.
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Tender Documents.
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Modifications to Tender Documents.
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Advertisement.
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Time for Preparing Tenders.
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Provision of Tender Documents.
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Tender Security.
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Submission and Receipt of Tenders.
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Changes to Tenders.
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Opening of Tenders.
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Extension of Tender Validity Period.
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Clarifications.
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Corrections of Arithmetic Errors.
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Responsiveness of Tenders.
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Notification if No Responsive Tenders.
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Evaluation of Tenders.
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Notification of Award of Contract.
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Creation of Contract.
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Refusal to Sign Contract.
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Changes to Contract Responsibilities.
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International Tendering.
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Part VI - ALTERNATIVE PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES |
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Part Sets out Requirements
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| A - Restricted tendering |
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When Restricted Tendering may Be Used.
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| B - Direct procurement |
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When Direct Procurement may Be Used.
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Procedure.
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| C - Request for proposals |
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When Request for Proposals may Be Used.
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Procedure.
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Notice Inviting Expressions of Interest.
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Terms of Reference.
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Determination of Qualified Persons.
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Request for Proposals to Qualified Persons.
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Evaluation of Proposals.
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Notification of Successful Proposal.
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Negotiations with Submitter of Successful Proposal.
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Contract Requirements.
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International Competition.
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Restriction on Entering into Certain Related Contracts.
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Restriction on Entering into Certain Related Contracts.
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| D - Request for quotations |
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When may Be Used.
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Procedure.
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| E - Procedure for low-value procurements |
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When may Be Used.
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Procedure.
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| F - Specially permitted procurement procedure |
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Authority may Permit.
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Part VII - ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF PROCUREMENT PROCEEDINGS |
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Request for a Review.
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Suspension of Proceedings, Etc.
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Dismissal of Frivolous Requests, Etc
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Parties to Review.
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Completion of Review.
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Powers of Review Board.
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Right to Review is Additional Right.
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Right to Judicial Review to Procurement.
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Part VIII - AUTHORITY POWERS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE |
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Information to Authority.
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Investigations.
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Powers of Investigators.
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Report of Investigation.
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Order by Director-general.
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Request for a Review.
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Dismissal of Frivolous Requests, Etc.
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Convening of Review.
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Parties to Review.
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Completion of Review.
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Powers of Review Board.
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Appeals.
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Right to Review is Additional Right.
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No Investigation if Issue Before Review Board.
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Part IX - DEBARMENT FROM PARTICIPATING IN PROCUREMENT PROCEEDINGS |
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Debarment.
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Opportunity to Make.
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Request for a Review.
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Dismissal of Frivolous Requests, Etc.
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Convening of Review.
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Parties to Review.
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Completion of Review.
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Powers of Review Board.
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Appeals.
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Right to Review is Additional Right.
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List of Debarred Persons.
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Part X - DISPOSAL OF STORES AND EQUIPMENT |
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Application of Part.
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Responsibility for Complying with Act, Etc.
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Disposal Committee.
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Disposal Procedure.
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Directions.
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Restriction on Disposal to Employees, Etc.
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Application of Part Viii to Disposals.
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Part XI - MISCELLANEOUS |
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Certain Procurements and Disposals by Armed Forces, Police, Etc.
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Consultation Meetings.
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Offence - Obstruction, Etc.
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Offence Contravention of Orders.
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General Penalty.
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Protection from Personal Liability.
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Protection from Personal Liability.
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Ethics Applicable.
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Ethics Applicable.
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Regulations.
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Availability of Act, Etc.
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Transitional Provisions.
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Amendment of Cap. 412.
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Other Consequential Amendments.
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