Step 35: Interlink with Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO)
All issues/problems/public grievances so raised or could be arise in procurement proceedings shall be clarified/verified /certified through the PPMO and shall maintain a separate file for each procurement proceedings refer▬► PPR-2007, Rule 139,140, 142,143, and 144.
139. Information of Inducement, Corruption or Fraudulent Practice: If any official of the Public Entity is offered any inducement by a bidder, proponent or has the knowledge of any corruption or fraudulent practice having been committed s/he shall have to provide information thereof to the chief of such body or Public Procurement Monitoring Office.
140. Supervision and Examination May be Made: A superior office may make from time to time supervision and examination in respect of whether an official involved in the procurement proceedings have complied with the procedures referred to in the Act or these Regulations or not.
142. Release From Blacklist:
(1) The Public Procurement Monitoring Office shall have to prepare criteria for releasing a bidder, proponent, consultant, service provider, supplier, construction entrepreneur from the blacklist pursuant to Section 63 of the Act from such blacklist.
143. Records to be Kept: The Public Procurement Monitoring Office shall have to keep in its office and web-site the updated records of the bidder, proponent, consultant, service provider, supplier, construction entrepreneur or other person, firm, organization or company that are debarred from participating in the procurement proceedings, automatic release from such debarment, blacklisted and released from the blacklist.
144. Functions, Duties and Powers of the Public Procurement Monitoring Office:
The functions, duties and powers of the Public Procurement Monitoring Office, in addition to the ones referred to in Section 65 of the Act, shall be as follows:-
(a) Monitoring the public procurement activities by making observation visit to the procurement proceedings of the concerned Public Entity or by asking for the reports and information relating to procurement activities from public entities,
(c) Operating programs that assist the Public Entity to conduct procurement proceedings and a bidder, proponent, sealed bidder, supplier to participate in procurement proceedings,
(e) Maintaining the records of the work performance relating to contract implementation thereby establishing a central data bank,
(g) Conducting study, research on the policy, laws, experiences, practices relating to procurement proceedings of other countries, in order to improve public procurement system,
(i) Ascertaining whether or not the persons to be appointed to the procurement unit of the Public Entity, evaluation committee and the Public Procurement Monitoring Office have acquired necessary professional efficiency as per the plan under clause (h),
(k) Rendering assistance to conduct training programs required to enhance the professional skill of the employee engaged in the procurement activities of the Public Entity, and