What Botswana Public Procurement Act 24 of 2021 (effective 1 April 2022) and the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority requires
The Republic of Botswana Public Procurement Act 24 of 2021 (Act No. 24 of 2021, Government Gazette of Botswana No. 53 of 12 October 2021) effective 1 April 2022 is the principal Botswanan statute governing procurement of goods, works, and services by procuring entities including the Government of Botswana (Central Government ministries, departments, and the Office of the President), parastatal organisations, public-sector enterprises, local authorities (district and city councils), public-sector universities, and other entities financed wholly or partly from the Consolidated Fund. Act 24 of 2021 replaced the prior Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2001 and substantially modernised the Botswanan procurement regime aligning with international best practice including the UNCITRAL Model Law on Public Procurement and World Bank procurement guidelines. The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA, ppra.org.bw, formerly Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board PPADB) is the central regulatory authority responsible for procurement regulation, oversight, supplier debarment, complaint resolution, and procurement guidance. The Public Procurement Regulations 2022 prescribe detailed procedural requirements. The Botswana Government e-Procurement System (under rollout) is the federal e-procurement platform. The Independent Complaints Review Committee (ICRC) is the specialised body for procurement complaints. Procurement methods established by Act 24/2021 sec. 41 to 64 comprise (a) Open Bidding (the default open public procedure for high-value acquisitions above prescribed thresholds), (b) Restricted Bidding (with prequalification), (c) Request for Proposals (for consulting services), (d) Request for Quotations (for medium-value goods and services), (e) Direct Procurement (sole-source under prescribed exceptions in sec. 55 including emergency, sole supplier for technical reasons, prior failed bidding, additional procurement under existing contract, and prescribed-class exemptions), (f) Two-Stage Bidding (for complex acquisitions), (g) Framework Agreement, (h) Government-to-Government Procurement (for prescribed international cooperation arrangements), and (i) Electronic Reverse Auction. The Auditor-General conducts ex-post procurement audit. The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) has investigative jurisdiction over procurement-related corruption. Botswana is NOT a party to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). Botswana is a party to the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), AfCFTA, and UNCAC.
Pillar: Public Sector & Government Procurement · Authority: Parliament of Botswana (legislative authority); President of the Republic of Botswana (assent authority); Ministry of Finance (oversight); Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA, central regulatory authority); Independent Complaints Review Committee (ICRC, procurement appeals body); Botswana Government e-Procurement System (federal e-procurement platform); Auditor-General of Botswana (procurement audit); Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC, corruption investigation) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
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- Botswana Public Procurement Act 24 of 2021 - principal Botswanan statute on public procurement
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