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    "id": 225845,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/225845/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Oparanya",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. As the Mover has said, this Bill was extensively discussed before we went for the long recess last year, and it was referred to our Committee Stage. We raised quite a number of issues, which we discussed. I am happy to report, on behalf of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade, that all the issues that we raised have now been accommodated in the Bill. Therefore, on that basis, I second the Bill. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Bill is actually trying to establish the Institute of Supplies Management and make procurement officers professionals like accountants, engineers and lawyers. Even within the organisation structure of the Government, this Bill is trying to raise the level of procurement officers. At the moment, procurement officers are considered to be very low grade cadre. We are now giving them authority to be in charge of procurement. Currently, decisions relating to procurement of goods and services in the public sector are made by people who do not understand the procurement procedures. We have just concluded debate on the Public Accounts Committee Report. You have heard what has been said during that debate. Most of the issues raised in that Report have to do with procurement in the public sector. They include issues like variation of contracts, double payments,"
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