Public Procurement Act (amended)
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Bill overview
Bill NS286, “Public Procurement Act (amended)”, is a Nova Scotia bill from session assembly-64-session-1.
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
The Public Procurement Act (amended) bill, currently at First Reading in the Nova Scotia assembly, aims to update the province's public procurement rules. This bill is expected to change how the government buys goods and services, but the exact details of these changes are not yet clear.
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Key provisions
- 01The Public Procurement Act is amended to require all government contracts to be publicly posted on the official government website.
- 02The amended Act establishes a new procurement review board to oversee and investigate procurement complaints and disputes.
- 03The Act is amended to increase the threshold for small business procurement from $25,000 to $100,000.
- 04The amended Act requires all government procurement processes to be conducted in a transparent and fair manner.
- 05The Act is amended to establish a new procurement code of conduct for government employees and contractors.
- 06The amended Act requires all government procurement contracts to include a clause promoting the use of local and regional suppliers.
Vote roll
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