The roles of the CPBN are to conduct the bidding process and enter into contracts for procurement on behalf of public entities and disposal of assets that exceed their threshold Public Procurement Regulation, 2015 and direct and supervise accounting officers in managing the implementation of procurement contracts awarded by the Board.
Powers and functions of the Board
The powers and functions of the Board in relation to procurement or disposal of assets are to:
call for such relevant information and documents as it may require from any public entity;
examine such records or other documents and take copies or extracts from them;
commission any studies relevant to the determination of the award of procurement or disposal contracts;
request any professional or technical assistance from any appropriate person in Namibia or elsewhere;
establish appropriate internal procedures for the operations of the Board and ensure compliance with them;
approve bidding documents and notices submitted to it by public entities;
invite bids and initiate pre-qualification and post-qualification for procurements or disposal of assets;
receive and publicly open bids;
appoint persons to act as members of a bid evaluation committee of the Board, including representatives nominated by the relevant public entities;
oversee the examination and evaluation of bids;
approve procurement methods and to consider for approval the recommendations from the bid evaluation committee for award of procurement or disposal contracts;
review the recommendations of a bid evaluation committee,
approve or reject the recommendation of the bid evaluation committee to award a contract; or
to require the bid evaluation committee where applicable to make a new or further evaluation on specified grounds; or
to report to the Minister any decision of the Board not implemented by the public entity within the prescribed period; and
do such things, not inconsistent with the Act, as it may consider necessary or expedient to achieve the objects of the Act.
The Board must strive to achieve high standards of transparency and accountability taking into account the objects of this Act and the need to obtain the best value for money.
BOARD MEMBERS
Mr. Amon Ngavetene( Acting Chairperson)
Mrs. Lischen Ramakhutla (Deputy Chairperson)
