Craig Milley, Director, Central Procurement Office, Peter Gough, Senior Policy Advisor to the Deputy Governor and Chamber CEO, Wil Pineau, CCE
Significant changes are being proposed for Government’s procurement regime which will affect every supplier of goods and services.
Peter Gough, Senior Policy Advisor to the Deputy Governor and Craig Milley, Director, Central Procurement Office, presented the proposed changes during a BE INFORMED session on Thursday, 17th September at the Chamber’s conference room in Governors Square.
The procurement of goods, works and services is a major component of the Government’s expenditure ($204.7 million or 27% of total expenditure) and the second largest category after human resources ($377 million or 49% of total expenditure).
At the moment there is no specific law that covers procurement. The proposed changes would support the development of relationships with local suppliers, improve procurement capability in every ministry, portfolio and statutory authority and government owned company and would limit unilateral tendering and piecemeal approach to management of contracts and eliminate the dangers of lack of due diligence and potential malfeasance.
Training will be a key element to the success of the initiative according to the presenters.
A copy of the presentation can be downloaded here.
Read an additional article on the procurement regime here