Section 5Part 2 — PRINCIPLES OF PROCUREMENT
Procurement Code of Conduct
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The Director, after consultation with the Chief Officer in the Ministry of Finance, shall by order published in the Gazette, establish a code of conduct for entities, such code providing for —
conflict of interest in public procurement;
the conduct of persons employed to carry out public procurement or persons who are otherwise involved in procurement;
the conduct of suppliers seeking to conduct business with an entity;
record-keeping and disclosure requirements; and
such other matters that the Director or the Chief Officer in the Ministry of Finance may determine are necessary.
The standard of conduct set out in the code of conduct shall constitute the minimum standard required for the diligent and competent discharge of public service duties and responsibilities.
A public officer shall comply with the procurement code of conduct and failure to do so in a material respect shall be grounds for disciplinary proceedings.
A supplier shall comply with the code of conduct and a supplier who fails to do so shall be liable to sanctions, including disqualification from participating in the public procurement process for a period of time or permanently, as the Chief Officer or the Chief Executive Officer may determine.
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