What Jamaica Public Procurement Act 2015 effective 1 April 2019 and the Office of Public Procurement Policy requires
The Jamaica Public Procurement Act 2015 (Act 11 of 2015) effective 1 April 2019 as amended by the Public Procurement (Amendment) Act 2018 (Act 22 of 2018) and supplemented by the Public Procurement Regulations 2018 (LN 142A of 2018), is the principal Jamaican statute governing procurement of goods, works, services, and consulting services by public bodies including ministries, government departments, executive agencies, public companies, statutory bodies, parish councils and local authorities, public-sector universities, and other entities financed wholly or partly from the Consolidated Fund or other public funds. The 2015 Act replaced the prior Public Procurement Procedures Handbook (administrative-only) framework and established a comprehensive statutory regime aligning with international best practice including the UNCITRAL Model Law on Public Procurement. The Office of Public Procurement Policy (OPPP / procureja.gov.jm) within the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service (mof.gov.jm) is the central regulatory authority responsible for procurement regulation, oversight, supplier debarment, and procurement guidance. The Government of Jamaica Electronic Procurement Portal (gojeprocure.gov.jm) operated by OPPP is the federal e-procurement platform. The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) handles procurement complaints. Procurement methods established by Public Procurement Act 2015 sec. 30 to 56 comprise (a) Open Bidding (the default open public procedure for high-value acquisitions above prescribed thresholds), (b) Selective Bidding (with prequalification, formerly known as Two-Stage Bidding), (c) Limited Bidding (restricted to invited suppliers under prescribed exceptions), (d) Direct Contracting (sole-source under prescribed exceptions in sec. 39 including emergency, sole supplier for technical reasons, prior failed bidding, additional procurement under existing contract, and prescribed-class exemptions), (e) Request for Quotations (for medium-value goods and services), (f) Request for Proposals (for consulting services), (g) Procurement by Outsourcing (for prescribed service categories), (h) Framework Agreement, and (i) Electronic Reverse Auction. The Auditor-General of Jamaica conducts ex-post procurement audit. The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) has investigative jurisdiction over procurement-related corruption. Jamaica is a party to CARICOM CSME, AfCFTA observer, and UNCAC. Jamaica is NOT a party to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).
Pillar: Public Sector & Government Procurement · Authority: Parliament of Jamaica (legislative authority); Governor-General of Jamaica (assent authority); Ministry of Finance and the Public Service (oversight); Office of Public Procurement Policy (OPPP, central regulatory authority); Government of Jamaica Electronic Procurement Portal (gojeprocure.gov.jm); Public Procurement Commission (PPC, procurement complaints); Auditor-General of Jamaica (procurement audit); Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA, corruption investigation) · Version: 1.1.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.mof.gov.jm/mofps-procurement/office-of-public-procurement-policy/
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- Jamaica Public Procurement Act 2015 (Act 11 of 2015) - principal Jamaican statute on public procurement
- Public Procurement (Amendment) Act 2018 (Act 22 of 2018) - substantial amendments
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