{"id":24136,"date":"2022-09-15T22:57:41","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T03:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev?p=24136"},"modified":"2022-09-15T18:03:43","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T23:03:43","slug":"pm-procurement-legislation-coming-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/pm-procurement-legislation-coming-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"PM: Procurement Legislation coming soon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trinidad and Tobago<\/p>\n

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Despite the recent call by several stakeholders for the proclamation and implementation of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property Act, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says there is going to be \u201ca little delay\u201d in its execution.<\/p>\n

Speaking at a press conference on Monday Dr Rowley said the delay is not intentional but rather it was an opportunity to respond to \u201cseveral pitfalls\u201d in the details. He said given the fact that the legislation remains under review, it would be very irresponsible of him and the government \u201cto disregard what has been identified by the Chief Justice and what is also being considered by the Office of the Regulator.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr Rowley previously noted that the Attorney General is presently in possession of and is reviewing a six-page commentary on the existing legislation which he received from the Chief Justice.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo there is going to be a little delay but it is not because we want to delay it, it is because we want to respond to what has been identified as pitfalls with far-reaching consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said as soon as the Attorney General is in a position to address those, the country will be informed as Government will move with \u201creasonable haste to get it put on the books.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a joint media release on June 25,\u00a0 AMCHAM T&T, the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers\u2019 Association and the Trinidad and Tobago Transparency Institute, expressed their concern that the Act was not yet proclaimed.<\/p>\n

The release said the group was \u201cutterly disappointed\u201d that the lack of \u201creadiness\u201d of state enterprises, over which the Government has ultimate control, may further delay the full implementation of the act.<\/p>\n

The group also called on the Government to give a definite timeline for the act\u2019s implementation and commit the necessary time and resources to ensure this is met.<\/p>\n

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