{"id":223057,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/223057/?format=json","text_counter":55,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Kimunya","speaker_title":"The Minister for Finance","speaker":{"id":174,"legal_name":"Amos Muhinga Kimunya","slug":"amos-kimunya"},"content":" Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I can confirm that the Government signed a contract with a private firm on 17th January, 2007, towards valuation of security-related goods, works and services that were supplied to the Government under the security loan contract. I will also add here that the time is not just from 2002 to 2004 but all the way from 1997 to 2004. (b) I further confirm that the contract was signed in accordance with the prevailing Public Procurement and Disposal Regulations and the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Acts."}