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Legislation governing the Code and OPMP
What is the Bribery Act 2016 and the Public Treasury Act 1969
Responsible for procuring goods or services for the government and fully assessing a range of options before the procurement process begins.
Who is the Authorised Officer?
A special instruction session may be conducted during a pre-qualification procedure.
Who is a specified business?
Includes an evaluation report and accompanies a Cabinet Memorandum.
What is a Contract Award Recommendation(CAR)?
The authority that approves an extension to a contract term where the value of the contract is $100,000 or more.
Who is Cabinet?
Employment Contracts;hiring/rental of premises;hiring performance artist; expert witnesses
What are some exceptions to the Code?
For this new purchase we require a product by manufacturer X; design type ABC from source Y only.
What specifications are discriminatory; distort competition;non objective;not generic and do not allow innovative solutions?
The lowest price must be accepted or the exception must be documented.
What is a Request for Quotation?
Comprising copies of all executed contracts over $50,000 held by OPMP.
What is a Contract Register?
A written assurance that the bidder has not engaged in corrupt procurement practices.
What is a Certificate of Declaration of Non Collusion?
Emergency situations is an example
What is the exception to the retroactive waivers rule?
The amount of funds (or something of equal value) that will be received by the contractor over the expected lifetime of the contract.
What is the value of a contract?
Final Tenders follow Initial tenders.
What is Two Stage tendering?
Full access to records pertinent to purchases ad contracts for as long as records must be retained.
What is Record Retention and Inspection?
Prior approval from OPMP is required before the execution of this form of agreement.
What is a Framework Agreement?
A meeting;site survey oran inspection between public officers and the contractors.
What is a pre-tender conference?
An approach that is an exception to the competitive tendering process for goods or services.
What is an unsolicited proposal?
Public Officers must not negotiate with respect to their best and final offer.
What is a Request for Proposal with Dialogue?
Secretary to the Cabinet;Attorney General; Director of Internal Audit; Accountant General or Auditor General.
Who must Director OPMP inform when a complaint is received?
Prior approval from both the Director OPMP and the Attorney General is required before execution.
What is a Letter of Intent?
An outline of how public officers will procure goods or services on behalf of the Government.
What is the Code of Practice for Project Management and Procurement?
The Authorised Officer must consult to determine best value for money by conducting a separate procurement.
Who is the Director( OPMP)?
Examine and evaluate after technical, quality and performance characteristics.
What is a Financial Proposal?
Authorised Officer;Permanent Secretary or designate; Ministry Controller and at least one other.
Who sits on an evaluation panel for procurement of at least $1M?
Updated annually to allow for new businesses to be included.
What is an Approved Contractor List?