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    "id": 1152534,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
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    "content": "(16) The Authority shall issue written directions and guidelines governing the reporting requirements for use of alternative selection methods by the accounting officers of procuring entities.” This is important especially when deviation is done and alternate methods are used as a selection method by accounting officers. It is very important to have this written and these guidelines put into place, so that one person is not held responsible. This is the work of the Authority. The head of the Authority will have to issue written direction and guidelines governing the reporting, and requirements for use of alternative selection when it is required. The written direction and guidelines needs to be put into place. This will reduce the levels of favoritism. It will enhance the level of transparency that is expected at the level of the Authority. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we know that in many of the legislations that we have put forth, the Authority becomes the regulatory bodies, which become key in ensuring that the regulatory Authority will not have an influence. The Mover was very clear about this. The Authority will now have some sort of control. Many times, we find that many authorities have their own unwritten rules and standards. We do not have a way of querying what it is that they do. In fact, now that we are talking about authorities, most of them are put in place by Acts. Mr. Speaker, Sir, most of these authorities are put in place by us. I read through the legislation and I understood it. However, hardly is there a review of some of their process and how they should do them, especially where some sort of gaps might be created. In other words, where there is an alternative process that has to be entered into, then it will be key to explain exactly what it should be done instead of just putting something into place. In Clause 31, there are various amendments where an accounting officer for a procuring entity on the recommendation of an evaluation committee or as prescribed in the signed contract may approve the request. For example use of prime course, use of contingencies, reimbursable course and use of provisional sums. This clause gives the basis for the alternative processes that can be used and the explanation of the same thereof. Clause 31(4) says for the purpose of this section any variation of a contract could- -- Kindly give me two minutes so that I conclude."
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