Public Procurement Act, 2008 (No. 12 of 2008)
ZambiaAct of Parliament2008No. No. 12 of 2008
This Act has been repealed.It was replaced by Public Procurement Act, 2020 (No. 8 of 2020). Read this one for the law as it stood, not as it is now.
The Public Procurement Act, 2008 (No. 12 of 2008) is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2008. It contains 93 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Public Procurement Act, 2008 (No. 12 of 2008) and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Public Procurement Act, 2008 (No. 12 of 2008)
- S. 1Short title and commencement
- S. 2Interpretation
- S. 3Application
- S. 4Approval required for international agreements on procurement
- S. 5Continuation and renaming of Zambia National Tender Board
- S. 6Powers and functions of Authority
- S. 7Director-General of Authority
- S. 8Secretary and other staff
- S. 9Inspectorate unit
- S. 10Co-operation with other authorities
- S. 11Composition of procuring entities
- S. 12Functions of procuring entities
- S. 13Duties of Controlling Officer and chief executive officer
- S. 14Establishment of Procurement Committees
- S. 15Powers and functions of Procurement Committee
- S. 16Composition of Procurement Committees
- S. 17Tenure of office of Procurement Committee
- S. 18Proceedings of Procurement Committee
- S. 19Subcommittees of Procurement Committee
- S. 20Establishment of Procurement Units
- S. 21Functions of user departments
- S. 22Procurement authorisation and levels of authority
- S. 23Procurement of common use items
- S. 24Use of procurement agent or procurement service provider
- S. 25Open bidding
- S. 26National and international bidding
- S. 27Open selection
- S. 28National and international selection
- S. 29Limited bidding
- S. 30Limited selection
- S. 31Simplified bidding
- S. 32Direct bidding
- S. 33Force account
- S. 34Purchases from other procuring entities
- S. 35Procurement of infrastructure for private financing and award of
- S. 36Community participation in procurement
- S. 37Participation and non-discrimination
- S. 38Records of procurement
- S. 39Communications
- S. 40Confidentiality
- S. 41Initiation of procurement requirements
- S. 42Procurement planning
- S. 43(1) A procuring entity shall use one of the procurement
- S. 44Statement of procurement requirements
- S. 45Solicitation documents
- S. 46Selection of bidders
- S. 47Invitation of bids
- S. 48Receipt of bids
- S. 49Opening of bids
- S. 50Evaluation
- S. 51Negotiations
- S. 52Decision to award contract
- S. 53(1) A procuring entity shall, within seven days of awarding Publication
- S. 54(1) A solicitation document shall state the procedure for
- S. 55Contract
- S. 56Information of unsuccessful bidder
- S. 57Contract management
- S. 58Amendment of contract
- S. 59The Authority may, in such manner and procedure as the
- S. 60Accreditation of alternative procurement system
- S. 61Eligibility of bidders
- S. 62Qualification of bidders
- S. 63Preference and reservation
- S. 64Supplier databases or lists
- S. 65Suspension
- S. 66Grounds for suspension
- S. 67Permanent bar of bidder or supplier
- S. 68Inducement by bidder or supplier
- S. 69Appeal against suspension
- S. 70Review of decision by procuring entity
- S. 71Dispute to be determined by arbitration
- S. 72Code of conduct
- S. 73Restriction on public officers
- S. 74Conduct of bidder and supplier
- S. 75Offences by public officers and other persons
- S. 76Responsibilities of Controlling Officers and chief executive officers
- S. 77General penalty
- S. 78Offences committed by body corporate or un-incorporate body
- S. 79Compensation
- S. 80Transfer of functions of procuring entity to other body
- S. 81Circulars and publications
- S. 82Regulations
- S. 83Repeal of Cap 394
- S. 84Savings and transitional provisions
- S. ISection I
- S. IISection II
- S. IIISection III
- S. IVSection IV
- S. IXSection IX
- S. VSection V
- S. VISection VI
- S. VIISection VII
- S. VIIISection VIII