SENSITIZATION OF PROCURING ENTITIES ON LEGAL NOTICE NO. 206: THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CAPACITY BUILDING LEVY ORDER, 2023
The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (the Authority) is established under Section 8 of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015 (the Act) which inter alia is mandated to monitor, assess and review the public procurement and asset disposal system to ensure that they respect the national values, the principles under Article 227 and other provisions of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, including making recommendations for improvements.
The Public Procurement Capacity Building Levy is provided for under Section 24(5)(d) of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015 (the Act). This provision of the Act has since been operationalised, pursuant to Section 180 of the Act and the provisions of the Statutory Instruments Act, 2013; through Legal Notice No. 206 of 6th November, 2023: The Public Procurement Capacity Building Levy Order, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘The Levy Order, 2023’).
The Levy Order 2023 became effective from 1st September 2024 following the issuance of PPRA Circular No. 01/2024: Implementation of Public Procurement Capacity Building Levy Order 2023 of 30th August 2024. The Circular indicated that the Authority will convene sensitization sessions to enable stakeholders effectively implement the Levy Order 2023.
To this end, the Authority wishes to invite the first lot of stakeholders to be sensitized on the Levy Order 2023 from Procuring Entities, consisting of Accounting Officers/Heads of Procuring Entities, Heads of Procurement Functions and Heads of Finance and Accounts.
The sensitisation will take place on 4th October 2024 from 10.00am at distance/virtually through the Microsoft Teams platform as per the link provided below:
For any clarifications and information on The Public Procurement Capacity Building Levy Order 2023, please contact the undersigned through info@ppra.go.ke.