Section 20, The Public Procurement Act, 2016

(1) There is hereby established a body to be known asthe Independent Procurement Review Panel, referred to in this Act as “the Panel”, for the purpose of conducting independent administrative review of challenges to the process of the award of decisions and complaints arising out of this Act. (2) The Panel shall consist of – (a) a Chairman and two other members appointed by the Minister from among eminent Sierra Leoneans with a background in public procurement or public private partnership, the business community, university, the legal profession and other relevant fields; (b) the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice; and (c) the Executive Secretary, Sierra Leone Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture. (3) The Quorum shall be three members (4) The members of the panel refered to in paragraph (a) of subsection (12) shall hold office for a term of three years, but may be re-appointed for a further term of three years only. (5) Where a person is appointed as a mamber to fill a vacancy he shall hold office for the remainder of the term of the previous member and shall, subjected, to this Act, be eligible for reappointment for another term of three years. (6) The Panel may engage the services of such consultants and advisers, or co-opt persons with specialized expertise as it may require for the proper and efficient discharge of its functions and such persons shall not have any voting power in decision making. (7) The Minister shall appoint a secretary to the panel who is suitably experienced and trained in the legal discipline to carry out its administrative work and facilitate the conduct of its business and the Secretary shall attend all the meetings of the panel but shall have no voting rights. Independent Review Panel. 24 25 (8) All persons involved in public procurement under this Act, shall when required to do so by the Secretary provide all necessary information and data. PART IV – GENERAL PROVISIONS ON PROCUREMENT PROCESSES