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Public Procurement and Asset Disposal (Chapter 42:08).

Country/Territory
Botswana
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to establish the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board and its committees and provide for the procurement of works, supplies and services, for the disposal of public assets and related matters.
Subject
General
Keyword
Access-to-justice Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Equity Institution Certification Contract/agreement
Geographical area
Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Africa
Entry into force notes
2nd July, 2002.
Abstract

The Public Procurement and Asset Disposal establishes the e Public Procurement and Public Asset Disposal Board (hereinafter referred to as "the Board") and provides for its constitution and membership, meetings and proceedings, functions and powers. The Board shall ensure that all public procurement and asset disposal entities, in making their decisions, take into account the principles of: a) an open, competitive economy and changing external obligations in relation, generally to trade and specifically to procurement, which dynamically impact on a continual basis on domestic procurement policy and practice;(b) standardisation of procurement items in the interest of cost reduction, ease of maintenance and technological effectiveness; c) aggregation of procurement and disposal activities and items that are common to procuring or disposing entities in order to benefit from economies of scale; d) competition among contractors by using the most efficient and competitive methods of procurement or disposal to achieve the best value for money; e) fair and equitable treatment of all contractors in the interest of efficiency and the maintenance of a level playing field; f) accountability and transparency in the management of public procurement and in the disposal of public assets in order to promote ownership of the system and minimise challenges thereto; and g) integrity, fairness of and public confidence in, the procurement and disposal process

Full text
English
Website
www.finance.gov.bw