First Schedule, The Public Procurement Act, 2016

THRESHOLDS SECTIONS 40, 44, 48 (2), 59, 68, (2) (11) 1. Contract awards shall be published when the estimated value of the contract is above : (a) In the case of contracts for the procurement of goods, Le 300.00 (b) In the case of contracts for the procurement of works, Le 600.00 (c) In the case of contracts for the procurement of services, Le 300.00 2. Request for Quotation shall be used when the estimated value of the procurement is below: (a) In the case of contracts for the procurement of goods, Le 60.00 (b) In the case of contracts for the procurement of works, Le 150.00 (c) In the case of contracts for the procurement of services, Le 60.00 3. National Competitive Bidding (N.C.B.)shall be used when the estimated value of the procurement is below: (a) In the case of contracts for the procurement of goods, Le 600.00 64 65 Repeal of Act No. 14 of 20 04 (b) In the case of contracts for the procurement of works, Le 900.00 (c) In the case of contracts for the procurement of services, Le 600.00 4. International Competitive Bidding (I.C.B.) shall be held when the estimated value of the procurement exceeds: (a) In the case of contracts for the procurement of goods, Le 600.00 (b) In the case of contracts for the procurement of works, Le 900.00 (c) In the case of contracts for the procurement of services, Le 600.00 5. Expression of Interest for Selection of Consultants The solicitation of expressions of interest is required when the estimated value of the consultants’ services is above Le 600.00 million. 6. Approval of Contract Awards Type of contract Contract Value (Le) Authority approving (Threshold in SLL million) proposed contract award 1. Goods Less than 15 Head of Procurement Unit or Department 15-60 Head of Procuring Entity Above 60 Procurement Committee 2. Works/Tech- Less than 30 Head of Procurement Unit nical Services or Department 30-100 Head of Procuring Entity Above 100 Procurement Committee 3. Consulting Less than 6 Head of Procurement Unit or Services Department 6-30 Head of Procuring Entity Above 30 Procurement Committee 66 67 SECOND SCHEDULE - STANDARD BIDDING DOCUMENTS SECTION 49 1. GOODS (a) RFQ (b) NCB (c) ICB (d) Health goods (e) Information Technology (IT) Goods 2. WORKS (a) RFQ (b) NCB (c) ICB 3. SERVICES (a) Request for Proposals for small contracts (less than Le 300.00 million) (b) Request for Proposals for large contracts (above Le300.000 million). 68 69 PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING DEPARTMENT, SIERRA LEONE. GAZETTE NO. 10 OF 25TH FEBRUARY, 2016. Passed in Parliament this 3rd day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand and Fifteen. IBRAHIM S. SESAY, Clerk of Parliament. THIS PRINTED IMPRESSION has been carefully compared by me with the Bill which has passed Parliament and found by me to be a true and correct printed copy of the said Bill. IBRAHIM S. SESAY, Clerk of Parliament.