Public Procurement Act, 2020 (No. 8 of 2020)
ZambiaAct of Parliament2020No. No. 8 of 2020
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The Public Procurement Act, 2020 (No. 8 of 2020) is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2020. It contains 124 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Public Procurement Act, 2020 (No. 8 of 2020) and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Public Procurement Act, 2020 (No. 8 of 2020)
- S. 1Short title and commencement
- S. 2Interpretation
- S. 3Application
- S. 4Approval required for international procurement agreements
- S. 5Continuation of Zambia Public Procurement Authority
- S. 6Functions of Authority
- S. 7Constitution of Board
- S. 8Functions of Board
- S. 9Director-General
- S. 10Secretary and other staff
- S. 11Emoluments and other conditions of service of Director-General,
- S. 12Procurement pricing
- S. 13Non-discrimination from participation
- S. 14Standard procurement documents
- S. 15Restriction on office holders
- S. 16Use of information and communication technologies
- S. 17Form of communication and advertisements
- S. 18Inappropriate influence on evaluations and other matters
- S. 19Corrupt, coercive, obstructive, collusive or fraudulent practice and conflict
- S. 20Confidentiality
- S. 21Procurement records
- S. 22Procurement approvals
- S. 23Stakeholder feedback
- S. 24Composition of procuring entities
- S. 25Functions of procuring entities
- S. 26Duties and responsibilities of controlling officer or chief executive officer
- S. 27Establishment and composition of Procurement Committee
- S. 28Functions of Procurement Committee
- S. 29Tenure of office of Procurement Committee
- S. 30Proceedings of Procurement Committee
- S. 31Subcommittees and subdivisions of Procurement Committee
- S. 32Establishment of procurement unit and functions
- S. 33Functions of user departments
- S. 34Procurement authorisation and levels of authority
- S. 35Procurement of common use items
- S. 36Use of procurement agent or service provider
- S. 37Methods of procurement
- S. 38Open bidding
- S. 39National and international bidding
- S. 40Open selection
- S. 41National and international selection
- S. 42Limited bidding
- S. 43Limited selection
- S. 44Simplifiedbidding
- S. 45Simplified selection
- S. 46Direct bidding
- S. 47Direct selection
- S. 48Electronic reverse auction
- S. 49Procedure for electronic reverse auction
- S. 50Force account
- S. 51Purchases from other procuring entities
- S. 52Procurement of infrastructure for private financing and
- S. 53Community participation in procurement
- S. 54Choice of procurement procedure
- S. 55Pre-qualification
- S. 56Commencement of procurement proceedings
- S. 57Procurement planning
- S. 58Determination of procurement method
- S. 59Statement of procurement requirements
- S. 60Solicitation documents
- S. 61Selection of bidders
- S. 62Invitation to bid
- S. 63Bid security or bid securing declaration
- S. 64Receipt of bids
- S. 65Opening of bids
- S. 66Evaluation
- S. 67Post-qualification
- S. 68Negotiations
- S. 69Termination or cancellation of procurement proceedings
- S. 70Decision to award contract
- S. 71Notification of best evaluated bidder
- S. 72Award of contract
- S. 73Standard contract
- S. 74Prohibition from assigning contract
- S. 75Notification of unsuccessful bidder
- S. 76Contract management
- S. 77Amendment or variation of contract
- S. 78Defects liability certificate and payment
- S. 79Deviations
- S. 80Accreditation of alternative procurement system
- S. 81Stores management system
- S. 82Management of purchased goods
- S. 83Supply of information by public entity
- S. 84Investigations and inspections
- S. 85Appointment of inspectors
- S. 86Powers of inspectors
- S. 87Report of investigation or inspection
- S. 88Powers of Authority in investigation or inspection
- S. 89Eligibility of bidders
- S. 90Qualification of bidders
- S. 91Preference and reservation for schemes
- S. 92Participation of public body or company in procurement
- S. 93Subcontracting policy
- S. 94Supplier database or list
- S. 95Suspension of bidder or supplier
- S. 96Grounds for suspension of bidder or supplier
- S. 97Permanent bar of bidder or supplier
- S. 98Rejection of bid, proposal, offer or quotation
- S. 99Appeal against suspension
- S. 100Appeal of decision by procuring entity
- S. 101Dispute to be determined by arbitration
- S. 102Framework agreements
- S. 103Code of conduct
- S. 104Conduct of bidder and supplier
- S. 105Offences
- S. 106Limitation of liability of controlling officer or chief executive officer
- S. 107General penalty
- S. 108Offence by principal officers of body corporate and unincorporate
- S. 109Compensation
- S. 110Transfer of functions of procuring entity to other body
- S. 111Circulars and publications
- S. 112Regulations
- S. 113Repeal of Act No. 12 of 2008
- S. IPRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
- S. IITHE ZAMBIA PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY
- S. IIIGENERAL PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
- S. IVPROCURING ENTITIES
- S. IXBIDDERS AND SUPPLIERS
- S. VMETHODS OF PROCUREMENT
- S. VIPROCUREMENT PROCESS
- S. VIIINVENTORY CONTROL, ASSET AND STORES MANAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION
- S. VIIICOMPLIANCE MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT
- S. XAPPEALS
- S. XIGENERAL PROVISIONS