{"id":1007317,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1007317/?format=json","text_counter":291,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Kathiani, WDM-K","speaker_title":"Hon. Robert Mbui","speaker":{"id":1750,"legal_name":"Robert Mbui","slug":"robert-mbui"},"content":"The purpose of these regulations is to operationalise that Act, to harmonise and standardise the application of Government services in controlling of procurement and set a standard for public procurement and asset disposal management system for use in the Government. This is important because what has been happening is that we have not regulated how e- tendering/e-procurement will be done. These Regulations have actually specified the manner in which we can have digital signatures, how to procure online and get tenders opened online. This is really a step in the right direction, considering that these things have previously been done manually. Now, even during this period of Covid-19, no one wants to handle physical documents. This is a way in which we can ensure that Kenyans are safe as they do their procurement."}