Published in the Government Gazette, 4th August 2017 [General Notice 442/2017] Cap.22:23 Date of commencenment to be fixed by Statutory Instrument in terms of section 1(2) Puauc PRocuREMENT AND DisPOSAL OF Puauc AssETs No.S/2017 PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AND DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC ASSETS ACT [CHAPTER 22:23] ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I PRELIMINARY Section 1. Short title and date of commencement. 2. Interpretation. 3. Application of Act. 4. Objectives of Act. PART II PROCUREMENf REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF ZIMBABWE 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. ll. 12. 13. Establishment of Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe. Functions of Authority. Powers of Authority. Board of Authority. Provisions relating to membership, procedure, stafl· and finances of Authority. Execution of contracts and instruments by Authority. Reports of Authority. Validity of decisions and acts of Board and committees. Exemption from liability of Authority and its employees and agents. PART III REsPONSIBlllTY FOR PRoCUREMENT AND PROCURING ENTITIEs 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Responsibility for procurement. Authorisation to conduct procurement. Duties of accounting officers and other persons to comply with Act. Procurement management unit of procuring entity. Evaluation committees of procuring entity. Shared procurement among procuring entities. PART IV PROCUREMENT PREPARATION AND PLANNlNG 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Procurement preparation. Planning of procurement. Annual procurement plan. Individual procurement plan. Planning for shared procurement. Division of procurements. Market consultations. PARTY TEcHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS 27. Description of subject-matter of procurement. 28. Participation by bidders. 29. Domestic preference. 41 BY VERITAS DISTRIBUTED e-mail: veritas@mango.zw; website: www.veritaszim.net Veritas makes every effort to ensure the provision of reliable information, but cannot take legal responsibility for information supplied.

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