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The Public Procurement (Amendment) Act no. 12 of 2018.

Country/Territory
Jamaica
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend the Public Procurement Act.
Subject
General
Keyword
Authorization/permit Business/industry/corporations Classification/declassification Contract/agreement Procedural matters Registration
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 29 articles, amends the Public Procurement Act of 2015. The amendments concern: insertion of new definitions and replacement of old ones in Section 2, particularly: international competitive bidding; open bidding; approved registered supplier; approved annual procurement plan; closed framework agreement; domestic content; special and differential treatment measures. Further amendments include: insertion of a new paragraph on the recommendations for the establishment of framework agreements for procuring entities; replacement of sections on maintenance of a register of approved suppliers, differentiated according to classification; insertion of new sections: management of procurement methods, request for proposal with and without negotiations, request for quotation, framework agreements; replacement of section concerning eligibility requirements. Amendments also cover the attached Schedules.

Full text
English
Website
japarliament.gov.jm

References - Legislation

Amends

The Public Procurement Act, no. 20 of 2015.

Legislation | Jamaica | 2015

Keyword: Framework law, Business/industry/corporations, Contract/agreement, Public participation, Local government, Institution, Financing, Public private partnership (PPP), Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Liability/compensation, Offences/penalties, Registration, Agricultural commodities, Crops/grasses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX