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Public Procurement Act, no. 34 of 2018.

Country/Territory
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the general requirements in relation to public procurement, for exempt and partially exempt procurement, for the establishment of procurement authorities, for source selection, the solicitation procedures and the award of contracts, for the administration of contracts, for the assessment of procurement, for the review process; and to provide for connected and incidental matters.
Subject
General
Keyword
Basic legislation Business/industry/corporations Contract/agreement Fiscal and market measures Institution Offences/penalties Procedural matters Public private partnership (PPP) Registration Royalties/fees Sustainable development Standards
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 75 articles and divided into eleven Parts, provides for general requirements related to public procurement, for the establishment of procurement authorities, for the award and the administration of contracts. The Act applies to every department of the Government and statutory bodies, and defines the following objectives and purposes: simplifying and modernising public procurement; promoting transparency and encouraging competition; ensuring fair and equitable treatment of all the persons involved in public procurement; increasing sustainable development and economic efficiency of the country through public procurement activities. Part 2 concerns administration of the procurement system and includes: responsibilities and powers of the Minister; establishment of the central procurement Board and definition of its power and responsibilities; establishment of the central procurement Office and definition of its functions; establishment of other officers and committees. Part 3 concerns confidentiality and exemptions of procurement in certain cases.

Full text
English
Website
procurement.gov.vc

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Public Procurement Regulations, no. 23 of 2019.

Legislation | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2019

Keyword: Royalties/fees, Business/industry/corporations, Contract/agreement, Financing, Procedural matters, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX