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The Public Procurement Act, 2063 sets the statutory framework for transparent, competitive and accountable use of public funds. This compilation records five amending instruments and incorporates the Public Procurement (Second Amendment) Act, 2083, dated 2083.03.25.
What is inside
| Part | Practical coverage |
|---|---|
| Preparation | Specifications, cost estimates, procurement plans, responsibility and selection of procurement method. |
| Bidding | Qualification, prequalification, bid documents, notices, submission, securities, opening and evaluation. |
| Other methods | Consulting services, sealed quotations, direct procurement, ration supply, service contracts and force account. |
| Challenge & award | Review applications, award decisions, contract formation and disclosure. |
| Contract & oversight | Contract terms, variation, price adjustment, time extension, disputes, conduct, blacklisting and PPMO functions. |
Second-amendment highlights in this compilation
The consolidation marks provisions added or revised by the second amendment. The practical themes include:
- Clearer definitions: updated wording for goods, other services, bid documents and related procurement concepts.
- Cost-estimate discipline: construction estimates are tied to approved norms, with accountability where defective design or unrealistic estimates materially affect procurement.
- Competition and packaging: the procurement-method framework is broadened while restrictive packaging or artificial splitting is controlled.
- Qualification for complex work: the Act allows prescribed technical and financial scoring for large or complex construction and reinforces joint-venture responsibility.
- End-to-end procedure: revised markers appear across bid documentation, submission, evaluation, award, contract administration and institutional oversight.
How to use it
Start with the subject section in the table above, then follow every cross-reference to the Regulations and the bidding document. The Act states the legal rule; the Regulations usually supply the threshold, form, sequence or approving authority needed to apply it.