Section 4: Responsibilities of contracting authority

4. Responsibilities of contracting authority (1) Subject to subsection (2), a contracting authority shall for the purposes of this Act— (a) identify, appraise, develop and monitor a project to be implemented under this Act; (aa) submit to the BOT Projects Unit a project brief for registration of a project; (ab) set up a project team and designate a suitable and qualified project officer to manage a project; (b) undertake or cause to be undertaken a feasibility study where it considers that a project may be implemented under an agreement; (c) submit the feasibility study to the BOT Projects Unit for its assessment; (d) where appropriate, submit a request for proposal to the Board to obtain its written authorisation to advertise, invite, solicit or call for bids. (2) — [S. 4 amended by s. 28 (c) of Act 18 of 2008 w.e.f. 19 July 2008; s. 41 (f) of Act 18 of 2016 w.e.f. 7 September 2016.] [Issue 9] P55 – 4