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Public Procurement Regulations, 2020.

Country/Territory
Malawi
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., General
Keyword
Basic legislation Institution Equity Gender Contract/agreement Public health Governance Public private partnership (PPP) Concession Business/industry/corporations Agricultural commodities Protection of environment Risk assessment/management
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

These Regulations lay down the discipline of procurement in details in Malawi; Part 2 contains institutional and organizational arrangements for procurement. Firstly recognizes additional functions to the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (the Authority) such as approving strategic plans, annual budgets and work plans of the secretariat. Then it provides details on membership and funding, and other provisions for internal teams. Part 3 clarify in details principles of public procurement and actions required to put them into practice, these are: transparency (record keeping; notice of procurement contract; publication of contract award; information disclosure; and requirements concerning the different phases of the project including project identification, preparation, procurement, implementation and completion); accountability (declaration and disclosure requirements; management of conflict of interest; post-employment restrictions on procurement professional; prohibition of contract award to a bidder affiliated with a consultant; etc.); fairness, economy and efficiency (principles of non-discrimmation; uniformity of bidding documents; economy and efficiency).

Full text
English
Website
malawilii.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Public Procurement Act (Chapter 37:03)

Legislation | Malawi | 2003

Keyword: Framework law, Governance, Public private partnership (PPP), Concession, Contract/agreement, Business/industry/corporations, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX