Public Procurement Act, 2006 (Act No. 24 of 2006).

This Act provides for the procedures to be followed for procurement of goods, works or services using public fund. The Act lays down the procedure to be followed for preparation of tender or proposal documents, the opening, evaluation and approval or rejection of the tender or proposal. The principals for public procurement are provided which include public accessibility to procurement laws, form of communication, preparation of procurement plan by procuring entity, fair competition, determination of tender validities, confidentiality, and the rules for procurement approval process and notification of contract. With regards to participation in procurement process, there shall be no discrimination and ineligibility for conflict of interest. The procedure for complaints and appeals is laid down. The various methods of procurement that may be employed are mentioned. Further, the Act also provides for method of procurement intellectual and professional services. The processing of procurement from advertisement to signing of the contract is laid down. The government is responsible for monitoring compliance and implementation of this Act.