Certain public-sector entities must promptly give requested supply-chain and procurement information to the relevant Deputy Minister, follow any reporting specs, and comply with further procurement instructions; the supply-chain entities may not arrange project financing.
Supply chain management entities 1. (1) The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services is designated as the supply chain management entity in respect of government entities and broader public sector entities for the purpose of responding to coronavirus (COVID-19) and any issues related to the response to and recovery from coronavirus (COVID-19). (2) The Ministry of Health is designated as the supply chain management entity in respect of health sector entities for the purpose of responding to coronavirus (COVID-19) and any issues related to the response to and recovery from coronavirus (COVID-19). Reporting 2. (1) Upon request, a government entity, broader public sector entity or health sector entity shall promptly provide the following information to the Deputy Minister of their supply chain management entity or his or her designee: 1. Current inventories and future inventory requirements. 2. Current and future procurement activities. 3. Supply chain opportunities, contingencies and constraints. 4. Any other information related to supply chain management or vendor performance that the Deputy Minister or designee specifies. (2) The reporting required under subsection (1) shall comply with any specifications by the Deputy Minister or designee as to their form, content or timing. Supply chain management activities 3. (1) The supply chain management entities shall not arrange project financing but, for greater certainty, may carry out any of the other activities listed in the definition of “supply chain management” in section 2 of the Act. (2) For greater certainty, the activities referred to in subsection (1) may include, as part of coordinating action under clause (i) of the definition of “supply chain management” in section 2 of the Act, allocating procured goods and services among entities, regardless of who procured the goods and services. (3) A government entity, broader public sector entity or health sector entity may utilize its existing arrangements for procuring a good or service if it considers it necessary or advisable to do so in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) and any issues related to the response to and recovery from coronavirus (COVID-19), but shall comply with, (a) any reporting that its supply chain management entity requires in respect of the procurement; and (b) any further instructions from the supply chain management entity in respect of those goods and services, including instructions with respect to allocation. 4. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation).