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The Bahamas<\/p>\n

FINANCIAL Secretary Simon Wilson rebuffed a claim in the United States\u2019 latest human rights report that The Bahamas is failing to effectively implement laws related to contracts and procurement.<\/p>\n

The report said the country has limited enforcement of conflict-of-interest and anti-corruption clauses in government contracts.<\/p>\n

Mr Wilson said that the government has made improvements to fulfil its obligations under the Public Procurement Act.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the procurement reform is an ongoing process,\u201d he said yesterday on the sidelines of an event launching Cloud Bahamas.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have made great strides in procurement reform. Obviously, it\u2019s not a flat standard, and each country and each situation is different.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Wilson said of the US report: \u201cThat\u2019s a very broad statement, not reflective of the efforts we have made in terms of procurement reform.<\/p>\n

I will say they will have to provide more specifics on that.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are a very small country, so obviously it\u2019s very hard to have people unrelated in this country.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey have to provide specific examples where there was a clear conflict of interest where the government didn\u2019t act.\u201d<\/p>\n

Critics have repeatedly criticised the government for lacking transparency over procurement processes and awards. The financial secretary said the frequency of contract award reporting has increased, adding that full compliance will contribute to transparency.<\/p>\n

He noted that the government aims to ensure that all agencies use the GoBonfire online portal to bid and award procurement deals.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will say that procurement compliance is a work in progress. We are more compliant than we were two years ago. In a year\u2019s time, we will be more compliant,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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