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		<title>MEDIA RELEASE &#8211; PUBLICATION OF THE SIMPLIFIED PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS, 2024</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 21:16:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, wishes to advise that on April 5, 2024, he signed into law, with the agreement of the Office of Procurement Regulation (“OPR”), the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property (Simplified Procurement) Regulations, 2024, that is applicable to the procurement of all goods, services and works valued&#8230;<p class="more-link"><a href="https://www.finance.gov.tt/2024/04/09/media-release-publication-of-the-simplified-procurement-regulations-2024/"><span>Read More</span><i>&#43;</i></a></p>]]></description>
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<p>The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, wishes to advise that on April 5, 2024, he signed into law, with the agreement of the Office of Procurement Regulation (“OPR”), the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property (Simplified Procurement) Regulations, 2024, that is applicable to the procurement of all goods, services and works valued up to ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1Mn) or less (inclusive of taxes, duties and other charges).<br><br>The Simplified Procurement Regulations were published as Legal Notice No. 65 of 2024 and have undergone months of formulation and dialogue between the Ministry of Finance and the OPR.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2020 14:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, M.P., has taken note of commentary in the media regarding the proposed amendments to Section 7 of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property Act, which would have the effect of excluding Government to Government contracts from the ambit of the Office of Procurement Regulation, in particular&#8230;<p class="more-link"><a href="https://www.finance.gov.tt/2020/12/07/press-release-the-arguments-against-the-amendments-to-the-public-procurement-act-are-not-based-on-facts-logic-or-international-best-practice/"><span>Read More</span><i>&#43;</i></a></p>]]></description>
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