Jamaica: Senate Approves Public Procurement Regulations

29 June 19: The Senate, on Friday (June 28), approved the Public Procurement (Registration and Classification of Suppliers) Regulations, 2019. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., who piloted the Regulations, said that they are critical to the operationalisation of the reformed public procurement landscape. He said the measures will fully enable the Public Procurement Commission to fulfil its functions of registering and classifying suppliers; …