Moved by
Earl Howe
101: Clause 70, page 63, line 35, leave out “procurement by relevant authorities” and insert “processes to be followed and objectives to be pursued by relevant authorities in the procurement”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment changes the principal regulation-making power in relation to procurement so that regulations under the power will have to include provision for procurement processes and objectives.
102: Clause 70, page 63, line 40, at end insert—
“(1A) Regulations under subsection (1) must include provision specifying steps to be taken when following a competitive tendering process.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment requires procurement regulations to include provision specifying steps to be taken when following a competitive tendering process.
103: Clause 70, page 63, line 41, leave out from beginning to end of line 1 on page 64
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment is consequential on the changes made by another amendment to the principal regulation-making power in relation to procurement.
104: Clause 70, page 64, leave out lines 2 to 6 and insert—
“(3) Regulations under subsection (1) must, in relation to the procurement of all health care services to which they apply, make provision for the purposes of—
(a) ensuring transparency;
(b) ensuring fairness;
(c) ensuring that compliance can be verified;
(d) managing conflicts of interest.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment requires procurement regulations to make provision, in relation to all health care services to which they apply, for the purposes of ensuring transparency and fairness and that compliance can be verified and managing conflicts of interest.