Highlights of Procurement Reforms

The Reforms in Public Procurement culminated in the drafting of a new Public Procurement Bill which was enacted into law, Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act [Cap 22:23] in October 2017. The Act became operational starting 1 January 2018 through SI 152 of December 2018. The Procurement Regulations, Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets (General) Regulations, 2018 were gazetted through S.I. 5 of 2018 of 19 January, 2018.

Scope of the Act

Exclusions and exemptions to the Act

In terms of Section 3, the Act has the following exemptions and exclusions