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Attorney General Reginald Armour met with the Chairman of the Office of Procurement Legislation and Procurement Regulator Moonilal Lalchan ahead of the proclamation of the Public Procurement Act.<\/p>\n
In a statement the Office of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs said Armour and his Ministry team\u00a0held an in-person meeting with Lalchan and his team from\u00a0the Office of Procurement Regulator (OPR) at the Office of AGLA on July 12, 2022.<\/p>\n
The Ministry said the meeting was a direct follow-up on the statement made by the Honourable Attorney General\u00a0to the House of Representatives on June 22nd 2022 and, an exchange of correspondence which has\u00a0since taken place between the Offices of The Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs and\u00a0the Office of Procurement Regulation.<\/p>\n
The Attorney General was accompanied by, among other\u00a0members of his Team, Minister in the Ministry Renuka Sagramsingh Sooklal and Vyana Sharma, Head Anti-Terrorism Unit of the Ministry\u2019s Team.<\/p>\n
The Ministry said Sharma\u00a0has been spearheading the Team liaison and work of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal\u00a0Affairs with the OPR Team since 2019.<\/p>\n
Armour delivered opening remarks on the Government\u2019s commitment to proclaim the public\u00a0procurement legislation on the basis of a properly planned implementation and operationalization\u00a0of the law and shared informative documents with the OPR.<\/p>\n
Lalchan in turn delivered a\u00a0presentation on the remit of the OPR and its progress in ensuring, among other things, the OPR\u2019s\u00a0Readiness Assessment Checklist Data in addressing concerns expressed by the Attorney General\u00a0in his Statement to the House and, was highlighted by a commitment by the OPR Chairman to\u00a0provide the Honourable Attorney General with written updates and responses in the shortest time\u00a0possible.<\/p>\n
The meeting was very cordial and addressed a number of key priority areas including the steps\u00a0necessary for ensuring that public and public\/private entities are fully prepared and equipped for\u00a0the proclamation of the Public Procurement Act and the implementation of the law, with extensive\u00a0support from the OPR.<\/p>\n