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Dar could buy Dowans under proposed law
Tanzania has come up with a Bill, the proposed Public Procurement Act, 2010, that if passed by parliament, will pave the way for the amendment of government procurement laws to allow the purchase of secondhand plants and machinery to tackle the crippling energy crisis facing the country.
The move - which might put the country on a collision course with the World Bank - may also pave the way for the purchase of the Dowans Tanzania Ltd power generation equipment.
Tanzania recently failed to use the option to acquire the equipment belonging to Dowans Tanzania Ltd, because of the strict regulations under the current Act, which requires all procured goods to be new.
The current Act (Public Procurement Act, 2004) states in regulation 58 (3) "Motor vehicles, heavy plant and spare parts to be purchased shall be brand new."
Whereas the current law and World Bank procurement procedures ban the purchase of secondhand motor vehicles, heavy plants and spare parts, the proposed law will allow such transactions.
According to Section 64 (1) of the proposed Bill: "Emergency procurement may be made where the accounting officer determines that it is in the public interest that goods, works or services be procured as a matter of urgency."
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The East African: - News |Dar could buy Dowans under proposed law
Tanzania has come up with a Bill, the proposed Public Procurement Act, 2010, that if passed by parliament, will pave the way for the amendment of government procurement laws to allow the purchase of secondhand plants and machinery to tackle the crippling energy crisis facing the country.
The move - which might put the country on a collision course with the World Bank - may also pave the way for the purchase of the Dowans Tanzania Ltd power generation equipment.
Tanzania recently failed to use the option to acquire the equipment belonging to Dowans Tanzania Ltd, because of the strict regulations under the current Act, which requires all procured goods to be new.
The current Act (Public Procurement Act, 2004) states in regulation 58 (3) "Motor vehicles, heavy plant and spare parts to be purchased shall be brand new."
Whereas the current law and World Bank procurement procedures ban the purchase of secondhand motor vehicles, heavy plants and spare parts, the proposed law will allow such transactions.
According to Section 64 (1) of the proposed Bill: "Emergency procurement may be made where the accounting officer determines that it is in the public interest that goods, works or services be procured as a matter of urgency."
more...
The East African: - News |Dar could buy Dowans under proposed law
