Section 144
Functions, Duties And Powers Of Public Procurement Monitoring Office
The functions, duties and powers of the Public Procurement Monitoring Office shall, in addition to the functions, duties and powers referred to in Section 65 of the Act, be as follows:
(a) To monitor the public procurement activities by making observation visit of procurement proceedings of the concerned public entities or by asking reports and information relating to procurement activities from public entities,
(b) To give direction to public entities in respect of the information, data to be incorporated in the report relating to procurement activities and the period of submitting such a report,
(c) To operate such kinds of programs that assist public entities in conducting procurement activities and bidders, proponents, sealed quotation bidders, suppliers in participating in procurement proceeding,
(d) To simplify and facilitate procurement proceeding,
(e) To maintain records of the performance of work relating to contract implementation by establishing a central data bank,
(f) To develop the methods of disseminating information relating to public procurement,
(g) To conduct study, research on policy, law, experience, practice relating to procurement proceeding of other countries, in order to improve the public procurement system,
(h) To prepare a plan for management of employees having capability or expertise and professional efficiency in procurement in public entities,
(i) To ascertain whether the persons to be appointed to the procurement units of public entities, evaluation committees and the Public Procurement Monitoring Office have acquired necessary professional efficiency as per the plan referred to in clause (h),
(j) To prepare the description of the functions, duties, and powers and responsibilities of the chief of public entity, employees of the procurement unit of such entity and member of the evaluation committee,
(j1) To monitor implementation of decisions of the review committee and submit a report thereof to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers,
(k) To render assistance to conduct training programs required to enhance the professional skill of the
employee engaged in the procurement activities of the Public entities, and
(l) To conduct training program required for enhancing professional expertise of employees.
(a) To monitor the public procurement activities by making observation visit of procurement proceedings of the concerned public entities or by asking reports and information relating to procurement activities from public entities,
(b) To give direction to public entities in respect of the information, data to be incorporated in the report relating to procurement activities and the period of submitting such a report,
(c) To operate such kinds of programs that assist public entities in conducting procurement activities and bidders, proponents, sealed quotation bidders, suppliers in participating in procurement proceeding,
(d) To simplify and facilitate procurement proceeding,
(e) To maintain records of the performance of work relating to contract implementation by establishing a central data bank,
(f) To develop the methods of disseminating information relating to public procurement,
(g) To conduct study, research on policy, law, experience, practice relating to procurement proceeding of other countries, in order to improve the public procurement system,
(h) To prepare a plan for management of employees having capability or expertise and professional efficiency in procurement in public entities,
(i) To ascertain whether the persons to be appointed to the procurement units of public entities, evaluation committees and the Public Procurement Monitoring Office have acquired necessary professional efficiency as per the plan referred to in clause (h),
(j) To prepare the description of the functions, duties, and powers and responsibilities of the chief of public entity, employees of the procurement unit of such entity and member of the evaluation committee,
(j1) To monitor implementation of decisions of the review committee and submit a report thereof to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers,
(k) To render assistance to conduct training programs required to enhance the professional skill of the
employee engaged in the procurement activities of the Public entities, and
(l) To conduct training program required for enhancing professional expertise of employees.