Jenifer James
Africa-Press – South-Sudan. The Minister of Finance and Planning Awow Daniel submitted the proposed public procurement and disposal of assets regulation to the parliament.
The regulations are intended to operationalize the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Act 2018.
Speaking in the parliament, Awow said that the operationalisation of a sound public procurement and disposal of asset systems is one of the key priorities of the government of South Sudan under the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS), 2018.
“I have the pleasure and honour to present to the August House the proposed public procurement and disposal of assets regulations,” he said.
Awow said, “the establishment of a sound public procurement and disposal of assets system is essential.”
He added that the “Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Act, 2018, was passed by the National Legislative Assembly and assented to by the President on April 26, 2019, in line with the R-ARCSS.”
“The formal establishment of the authority occurred on February 17, 2023, following the appointment of the Executive Director and Board of Directors,” he said.
He said that incorporating stakeholders’ feedback, the draft regulations underwent scrutiny at the PPDAA Board’s Ordinary Meeting on March 31, 2022, and subsequently gained approval for submission to the Minister of Finance and Planning.
Legal scrutiny by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ruben Madol confirmed the regulations’ alignment with South Sudan’s laws, culminating in their approval on September 25, 2023.
‘The operationalisation of these regulations will enhance fiscal discipline, accountability, and transparency in government spending.’ Furthermore, he highlighted the anticipated benefits, including improved public service delivery, economic growth through job creation, and increased government revenues from taxes,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Speaker of the Parliament, Jemma Nunu Kumba, appreciated the presentation on the Public Procurement and Dispossession of Assets Regulations 2024.
“I hereby submit this regulation entitled Public Procurement and Dispossession of Assets Regulation 2024 to the standing specialized committees on Public Accounts, Finance and Planning, and Legislation and Justice, who are tasked to study the document and report back to the House of Representatives within 14 days,” Kumba said.
Source: The City Review South Sudan
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