We are delighted to share an insightful document issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, outlining the latest Guidelines for ๐๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ถ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐.
๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐: A comprehensive overview aimed at improving dispute resolution mechanisms in public procurement.
๐๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ถ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Speed, efficiency, and inclusion of technical expertise are among the benefits, ensuring swift and informed decisions.
๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฝ๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐: Unique challenges due to multiple levels of scrutiny and the need for accountability to Parliament.
๐๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ถ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐: Addressing issues like long durations, high costs, and the potential for Supreme Court interference.
๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐น๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฝ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Emphasizing the benefits and successful models within government entities under the Mediation Act, 2023.
๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐: Strategies such as restricting arbitration in large contracts, preferring institutional arbitration, and encouraging amicable settlements.
๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐: Adoption of mediation, formation of High-Level Committees for high-value matters, and processes for negotiation.
๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐: Authority requirements, relevance of Section 49 of the Mediation Act, 2023, and application flexibility.
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Summarizing key points and encouraging efficient, fair, and accountable processes across government ministries and entities.
Let's work together to promote pragmatic and fair decision-making in public procurement.
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