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    "id": 522796,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Kedogo",
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        "legal_name": "Dorcas Luvalitsa Kedogo",
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    "content": "Politically, public procurement can be a major issue because it can be used to marginalize or uplift specific regions. Sometimes you find that if I did not vote for you, then you will not give me tenders. But if there is this board and if it will be in place, it will curb that. With the amendments to clause 15, I would wish that the Director-General of Procurement be appointed by the Cabinet Secretary the way it is but with approval of the National Assembly because some people may take advantage of just picking any person. With Clause 10, I wish that there would be members of professional bodies in that Board so that they know what they are doing or discussing. Sometimes, somebody may be appointed who does not even know what is supposed to be done in the process of procurement. Those are the amendments that I would come up with. On Clause 33, this Bill is part of the reforms and specifically includes new areas. The new areas are the county treasury where they will co-ordinate administration and do monitoring and evaluation according to those points that are there. 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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