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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. Deputy Speaker for the opportunity to support the Senate Amendments to the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Bill. First of all, this Bill is very important. It changed what was going on before in this country where there was haphazard procurement and awarding of tenders. There had to be some kind of law to control that. Unfortunately, it did not take into account the situation that eventually evolved. I am happy that the idea of a minimum of 25 per cent in public procurement in the counties being given to the residents is there. It has been there in other legislations, but it was not put in a harmonised manner. There is the element of transfer of expertise, technology and knowledge which will then have to be taken into account. Counties are not all the same. Development in the counties has not been at the same level. That means that there will be a necessity of importing or transferring some skills from the other counties. The Constitution has been 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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