(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the Public Procurement Committee comprises —
(a) a chairperson;
(b) a representative appointed by the Permanent Secretary in the Department of Finance;
(c) three other persons.
(Substituted by Act 13 of 2020)
(2) A person appointed under this section must have —
(a) technical and professional competence;
(b) public procurement skills and knowledge required for the performance of the functions of the Public Procurement Committee; and
(c) proven integrity and sound decision-making abilities.
(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 —
(a) has an appropriate level of seniority and experience in decision-making;
(b) includes persons with knowledge and experience in public procurement and other relevant professional disciplines; and
(c) includes persons with knowledge and experience of the operations of a procuring entity.