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    "content": "procurement professionals. There must be a tender committee different from the evaluation committee. The accounting officer is also under duty to establish an ad hoc inspection committee, which will supervise compliance with the requirements. There is provision for sector-wide procurement entities to be established where there is common interest by the entities in question. The entities can also form a consortium of buying public goods, if they have a common interest and they can benefit from economies of scale. Also, procuring entities may appoint agents to assist them in terms of procurement and asset disposal activities. Part 6 deals with general procurement and asset disposal principles, including a principle like criminalizing any behaviour or activity that leads to the procuring entity procuring over and above what they are entitled under the law and budget, and also what they cannot even consume. We have had procuring entities in this country asking for the supply of goods which they do not need. That is wastage of public funds. So, these provisions are aimed at preventing such practices. The Bill goes on and on. Since this is a highly technical Bill and I know that the biggest benefit that we expect is when the relevant Committee is able to scrutinize it clause by clause, give us a report---. By that time, we can look at it in detail and provide input, even as we hurry up to meet the deadline. The fact that we are in a hurry does not mean that we should not do justice to the law of this country. This is a very important Bill which will streamline things in this country, where people can legitimately participate in the economic activities of the country, suppliers of goods and services, who have legitimate business, can compete fairly. Those parties that are aggrieved by decisions of procuring entities have a fair opportunity to complain internally. If they are not satisfied, they can go through the normal judicial process. For me, the key highlight is the inclusion of women, persons with disabilities as well as young people, where, as of must and right; not advocacy, gift, mercy or other nebulous impulses, 30 per cent of the procurement business must go to those groups. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, without much ado, I beg to move and request Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. to second."
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