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NS171INTRODUCEDOTHERNOVA SCOTIA

Public Procurement Act (amended)

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  1. 1st
  2. 2nd
  3. Comm.
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  5. Senate
  6. Assent

Bill overview

Bill NS171, “Public Procurement Act (amended)”, is a Nova Scotia bill from session assembly-63-session-2.

Its latest recorded status is “Introduced”.

This overview is written automatically from the registry and vote records on this page and updates when they sync. It describes the bill's path, not its merits.

PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY

What you need to know

Status changed: 2019-10-03T00:00:00.000

Key provisions

  1. 01This Act amends the Public Procurement Act to ensure transparency and accountability in government procurement processes.
  2. 02The Minister responsible for the procurement process must provide a detailed report to the Assembly within 6 months of the end of each fiscal year.
  3. 03All procurement contracts exceeding $100,000 must be published on the government's website within 2 business days of signing.
  4. 04The procurement process must be conducted in a fair, open, and competitive manner, with no undue influence or favoritism.
  5. 05The Minister must establish a procurement review board to investigate complaints and disputes related to procurement contracts.

Vote roll

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