Functions of Central Procurement Office
The Central Procurement Office shall have the following functions:
- Assisting procuring entities by providing implementing tools and documents;
- Developing directives, procedures, guidelines and technical notes and a Public Procurement Manual for consideration and issuance by the Minister;
- Monitoring the operation of the public procurement process in accordance with this Act and the Regulations;
- Providing procurement information and managing statistical databases;
- Developing or causing to be developed a procurement website for disseminating information, including the publication of procurement opportunities and bidding documents;
- Assisting in the introduction of information technology in public procurement; and making available to the public all Acts, Regulations, Orders, policies and guidelines relating to public procurement in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines;
- Designing and delivering or causing to be delivered training and capacity development initiatives for participants in public procurement;
- Providing such operational advice in respect of procurement services as the Minister or Board may request;
- Maintain a list of suspended and debarred suppliers, contractors and service providers, referred to in section 9.(1).(e);
- Carrying out such other functions as specified in this Act.
