Public Procurement Act no. 1 of 2016. Country/Territory Sierra Leone Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette vol. 10 of 2016. Long titleAn Act to make provision for the continuance in existence of the National Public Procurement Authority, to further regulate and harmonise public procurement processes in the public service, to decentralise public procurement to procuring entities, to promote economic development, including capacity building in the field of public procurement by ensuring value for money in public expenditures and the participation in public procurement by qualified suppliers, contractors, consultants and other qualified providers of goods, works and services and to provide for other related matters. Subject General Keyword Basic legislation Contract/agreement Capacity building Business/industry/corporations Institution Local government Monitoring Public participation Standards Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This Act applies to the procurement of goods, works and services, including any procurement financed in whole or in part from public or donor funds by Government and its agencies, local councils, state-owned enterprises which use public funds, universities, colleges, hospitals, companies and other institutions which are wholly owned by the State, any entity in the private sector which is given the responsibility for carrying out activities using public funds. The Act provides for the continuance of National Public Procurement Authority, the definition of the Board of the Authority and of its powers and duties. The Act defines the following specific functions of the Authority: formulate policies and standards on public procurement; assess the operations of the public procurement processes and submit proposals for the improvement of the processes; ensure capacity building and human resource development for public procurement, including development, promoting and supporting training and professional development of persons engaged in public procurement; disseminate information about, and promote awareness of the public procurement system; provide interpretation of this Act and other instructions governing the procurement process; plan and coordinate technical assistance in the field of public procurement; prepare an annual report on the overall functioning of the public procurement system; power to obtain information. Other matters covered by this Act include: procurement committees and units; independent procurement review panel; general provisions on procurement process; rules for description of goods, works and services; methods and procedures of procurement; bidding procedures; complaints procedures; disposal of stores and equipment. Full text English Website www.sierra-leone.org