Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

89.   Inspection of goods

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    (1)   The procuring entity shall establish appropriate procedures and mechanisms for inspecting and examining supplied goods in accordance with applicable supply management procedures.

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    (2)   The procuring entity may designate one or more agencies to supervise and inspect the performance with the technical requirements of procurement contracts and applicable quality standards.

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    (3)   The inspecting official or agency designated under subsection (2) shall —

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      (a)     inspect and examine the supplied items and compare with the stamped and approved samples and other specifications, putting aside the rejected goods to be returned to the supplier;

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      (b)     examine varying percentages following principles of statistical sampling methods;

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      (c)     prepare an inspection report.

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    (4)   The inspection report under subsection (3)(c) must indicate the percentage that the inspecting official has examined, the names, specifications, and results of testing.

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    (5)   In the event of a dispute between the supplier and the inspecting official or agency, such dispute must be resolved by using the dispute settlement procedures under the public procurement contract.