Section 3B: Powers of BOT Projects Unit

3B. Powers of BOT Projects Unit (1) The BOT Projects Unit may, in the discharge of its functions, by notice in writing, request a contracting (cid:68)(cid:88)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:89)(cid:76)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:80)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:70)(cid:76)(cid:191)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3) notice, such information, records and other documents as it may require regarding a project. (2) Where, in the discharge of its functions, the (cid:37)(cid:50)(cid:55)(cid:3) (cid:51)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:77)(cid:72)(cid:70)(cid:87)(cid:3) (cid:56)(cid:81)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:3) (cid:191)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:86)(cid:3) (cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:3) (cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:3) (cid:75)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:3) (cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:3) (cid:68)(cid:3) (cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:3) (cid:81)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:16)(cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:80)(cid:83)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:89)(cid:76)(cid:86)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:70)(cid:87)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:191)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:3) in charge of the BOT Projects Unit shall refer the matter to the Secretary to Cabinet and Head of the Civil Service and recommend such action as he considers appropriate. (3) The Secretary to Cabinet and Head of the Civil Service may, where he considers it appropriate, refer any matter referred to him under subsection (2) to the police for enquiry. (e) in section 3C – (i) in subsection (4), by deleting the words “section 3B(a)” and replacing them by the words “subsection (3)”; (ii) by inserting, after subsection (5), the following new subsection – (5A) The contracting authority shall, on obtaining the approval of Cabinet pursuant to section 4(1)(d), prepare a request for proposal which Acts 2021 425 shall be issued by way of the open advertised bidding method – (a) using its internal procedures for a project below the prescribed threshold; or (b) through the Central Procurement Board for a project above the prescribed threshold. (iii) in subsection (6) – (A) by deleting the words “The person” and replacing them by the words “Where the approval of Cabinet is obtained pursuant to section 4(1)(d), the person”; (B) by deleting the words “under section 4(1)(d)” and replacing them by the words “referred to in subsection (5A)”; (iv) in subsection (7), by deleting the words “section 4(1)(d)” and replacing them by the words “subsection (5A)”; (v) in subsection (9), by adding the following new paragraph, the full stop at the end of paragraph (b) being deleted and replaced by a semicolon – (c) is the only bidder pursuant to the procurement exercise referred to in subsection (8), the contract may be awarded to the person following successful negotiation of the conditions of the contract. (vi) by adding the following new subsection – (10) Notwithstanding this section, where a person submits a project – (cid:11)(cid:68)(cid:12) ion (5A)”; (v) in subsection (9), by adding the following new paragraph, the full stop at the end of paragraph (b) being deleted and replaced by a semicolon – (c) is the only bidder pursuant to the procurement exercise referred to in subsection (8), the contract may be awarded to the person following successful negotiation of the conditions of the contract. (vi) by adding the following new subsection – (10) Notwithstanding this section, where a person submits a project – (cid:11)(cid:68)(cid:12)(cid:3) (cid:90)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:75)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:81)(cid:82)(cid:3)(cid:191)(cid:81)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:76)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:80)(cid:83)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:3) for the Government; and (cid:11)(cid:69)(cid:12)(cid:3) (cid:90)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:76)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:191)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:88)(cid:69)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:15) he may be awarded the project subject to successful negotiation with the contracting authority. 426 Acts 2021 (f) in section 3D, in subsection (1), by repealing paragraph (a) and replacing it by the following paragraph – (cid:11)(cid:68)(cid:12)(cid:3) (cid:68)(cid:3) (cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:70)(cid:75)(cid:81)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:3) (cid:68)(cid:71)(cid:89)(cid:76)(cid:86)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:92)(cid:3) (cid:191)(cid:85)(cid:80)(cid:15)(cid:3) (cid:90)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:75)(cid:3) shall be remunerated by – (i) the BOT Projects Unit; (ii) the private party; or (iii) both the BOT Projects Unit and the private party; or (g) in section 4 – (i) in subsection (1) – (A) in paragraph (d), by deleting the words “a project” and replacing them by the words “the procurement exercise for a project”; (B) by inserting, after paragraph (d), the following new paragraph – (da) carry out the procurement exercise to select a private party for a project below the prescribed threshold with the assistance of the BOT Projects Unit or a consultant; (ii) in subsection (2), by deleting the words “BOT Project” and replacing them by the word “project”; (h) by inserting, after section 6, the following new section –