Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

81.   Record of public procurement

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    (1)   A procuring entity shall maintain records of all public procurement procedures.

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    (2)   A procuring entity shall record and preserve all documentation and data relating to public procurement procedures for a period of at least five years from the date of —

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      (a)     the completion of a public procurement contract or its termination;

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      (b)     the decision to terminate the public procurement procedure;

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      (c)     the settlement of any dispute under the public procurement contract; or

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      (d)     the decision of a review.

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    (3)   A procuring entity shall maintain a proper filing system with clear links between public procurement and expenditure files.

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    (4)   Without prejudice to the means of retention or storage employed, a procuring entity shall ensure that its public procurement record includes the following information —

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      (a)     a brief description of the works, goods or services procured;

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      (b)     the names and addresses of the suppliers;

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      (c)     the public procurement procedure employed and the reason for choosing the public procurement procedure;

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      (d)     the name and address of the successful tenderer employed;

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      (e)     the date of approval of the tender;

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      (f)     the contract price and actual completion cost;

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      (g)     the duration of the public procurement contract;

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      (h)     the information relating to the qualification of suppliers;

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      (i)     the report on the evaluation and comparison of tenders;

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      (j)     the reasons for the rejection of any or all tenders;

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      (k)     a summary of the requests for clarification or verification of the tendering documents and any modifications;

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      (l)     information relating to the successful tenderer's performance on the public procurement contract; and

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      (m)     information relating to review decisions.