Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

24.   Composition of Public Procurement Committee

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    (1)   Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the Public Procurement Committee comprises —

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      (a)     a chairperson;

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      (b)     a representative appointed by the Permanent Secretary in the Department of Finance;

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      (c)     three other persons.

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    (Substituted by Act 13 of 2020)

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    (2)   A person appointed under this section must have —

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      (a)     technical and professional competence;

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      (b)     public procurement skills and knowledge required for the performance of the functions of the Public Procurement Committee; and

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      (c)     proven integrity and sound decision-making abilities.

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    (3)   The Director shall, in appointing the members of a Public Procurement Committee, seek to establish a balance of skills and experience to ensure that the Public Procurement Committee —

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      (a)     has an appropriate level of seniority and experience in decision-making;

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      (b)     includes persons with knowledge and experience in public procurement and other relevant professional disciplines; and

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      (c)     includes persons with knowledge and experience of the operations of a procuring entity.