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    "id": 522714,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chanzu",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Yusuf Kifuma Chanzu",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity to support this important Bill. This Bill comes in as a process where we started off much earlier when we had supplies offices and, later on, because of the complexities of the nature of procurement or purchases, we had to have in place the 2005, Act - that is now being repealed by this one. It is a process of trying to perfect what has already been in place. The Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Bill, 2014 looks fairly detailed. That is the best way. There are many aspects by various procurement entities - particularly public entities which are covered by the Bill. Procurement is the beginning of the process of execution of projects or purchases or supplies. It is, therefore, important that we get it right from the first step. If we do it from the onset, we shall have achieved more than 90 per cent of what we want to achieve. That is because in this Bill, apart from depending on what procurement method we use to get value for money, there is also the aspect of fairness and equity on the categories of the people or groups that we have in our midst. The role of National Treasury in public procurement and asset disposal is clearly stated. It is an important point so that, at least, we have a central place where we can make it a point of reference. The principle purpose of this Bill is to give effect to Article 227 of the Constitution which requires the establishment of a legal framework within which the policy relating to procurement and asset disposal is to be implemented and provide procedures for efficient public procurement and for asset disposal by public entities. This is very important because it now puts some kind of control and guidelines to come from one place. We have the regulatory authority which is going to take care of the regulation processes of procurement. It is supposed to streamline the law and seal the loopholes that may have been noticed or existed before. One thing that we had a problem with the law and which we are repealing now has been the time within which the procurement is supposed to be done, even if there are disputes. It is not that we were doing this because we had our own local procurement supply laws which would require a The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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