Procurement Services Act

Procurement Services Act 22 2003 April 10, 2003 1922970521/03022/tlc03022_f tlc03022 Definitions 1 In this Act: government organization has the same meaning as in the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act ; local public body means a a local government body, b a health care body, or c an educational body, as defined in Schedule 1 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act , and includes an organization to which a grant or advance of public money is made but does not include an organization that, under section 24 (2) (d) of the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act , is prescribed as being included in the government reporting entity; minister means the minister responsible for the administration of this Act; participating jurisdiction means a the government of Canada or an agency of it, b the government of another province or an agency of it, or c a first nation or an agency of it. Duties and powers of the minister 2 1 The minister may do the following: a acquire and assist in acquiring personal property, other than intangible personal property, for the government, government organizations, local public bodies and participating jurisdictions; b acquire and assist in acquiring intangible personal property for the government and assist government organizations, local public bodies and participating jurisdictions in acquiring intangible personal property; c contract on behalf of the government for services, including services respecting the construction of buildings and other works; d assist government organizations, local public bodies and participating jurisdictions in contracting for services, including services respecting the construction of buildings and other works; e direct the establishment, maintenance and operation of depots or warehouses in which personal property may be stored and from which it may be distributed; f dispose and assist in disposing, of personal property of the government, government organizations, local public bodies, and participating jurisdictions; g carry out prescribed responsibilities. 2 The minister may carry out an activity described in subsection (1) for a person other than the government, a government organization, a local public body or a participating jurisdiction, if a the person provides personal property or services to the government, a government organization, a local public body or another, and b the minister considers that, as a result of carrying out the activity, the government, a government organization or a local public body saves money or a public benefit is otherwise achieved. Best practices 3 The minister may recommend to government, government organizations and local public bodies a practices, b the form and content of agreements, and c arrangements that promote fair and open procurement, competition, demand aggregation, value for money, transparency and accountability. Agreements, fees and charges 4 1 For any of the purposes under this Act, the minister, on behalf of the government, a may make agreements and arrangements with government organizations, local public bodies, participating jurisdictions and others, and b may set fees or charges to be paid by government organizations, local public bodies, participating jurisdictions and others for services provided under this Act. 2 The discretion under subsection (1) (b) includes the discretion to set fees or charges that a apply generally or to specific i persons, organizations, things or transactions, or ii classes of persons, organizations, things or transactions, and b may differ for different i persons, organizations, things or transactions, or ii classes of persons, organizations, things or transactions. Delegation by minister 5 The minister a may delegate a power or duty of the minister under this Act to any person, and b may vary or revoke a delegation under this section. Regulations 6 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations referred to in section 41 of the Interpretation Act . Spent 7-12 [Consequential amendments and repeal. Spent. 2003-22-7 to 12.]