Microsoft Word Public Procurement Procedures Handbook Final version January 2013

Participation of Civil Society. Procuring Entities are encouraged to invite 
Civil Society organizations to attend key procurement cycle activities, 
such as bid openings and contract signing proceedings. 
Integrity and Ethical Behaviour
Integrity and Ethical Behaviour
Integrity and Ethical Behaviour
Integrity and Ethical Behaviour
Code of Conduct 
6.6 In order to achieve value for money and to effectively contribute to efficient 
service delivery, public procurement practice must adopt a strong ethical stand. All 
public officials and other personnel connected with the procurement of goods, 
services or works, are responsible for carrying out their duties with due diligence and 
in the proper manner, whatever their role in the public procurement process, directly 
or indirectly, whether it be planning, requisitioning, ordering, producing documents, 
making approvals, maintaining documents and records, or monitoring payments. 
6.7 The Principles of the Code of Conduct governing all public officials are stated in 
Article 121 of the Constitution, which require public servants not to: 
•
Place themselves in positions in which they have or could have a conflict 
of interest; 
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Compromise the fair exercise of their public or official functions or duties; 
•
Use their office for private gain; 
•
Allow their integrity to be called into question; 
•
Demean their office or position; 
•
Endanger or diminish respect of, or confidence in, integrity of the 
Government. 
6.8 All personnel handling government procurement and participating in any phase of 
the procurement process are expected to observe the code of conduct for 
government officials and public servants as established in Article 121 of the 
Constitution, and complemented by the Public Service Regulations and Part IV of the 
Prevention of Corruption in Public Life Act, which prescribe essential standards of 
ethical conduct. 

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8 
Unethical Conduct 
6.9 Instances of unethical behaviour prohibited by the Code of Conduct and 
applicable in procurement are presented in this paragraph to serve as a guideline and 
shall be applied to all Procuring Entities staff: 
(a)
 
Private Gain
. No individual shall, directly or indirectly, use his office for 
private gain. Personal gain includes accepting or requesting anything of 
material value from bidders, prospective bidders or suppliers for the 
individual, his or her spouse, parents, children or other close relatives, or 
for other persons from whom the individual might gain direct or indirect 
benefit. 
(b)
 
Gifts or Benefices in Kind
. No individual shall ask for or accept any 
property or benefits of any kind for himself or any other person on 
account of anything done or omitted to be done by him in the discharge of 
his duties (except unsolicited gift of a nominal value, like a souvenir and 
less than BZ$250.00 retail value). 
(c)
 
Use of public funds
. No individual shall be a party to or shall undertake 
any project or activity involving the use of public funds in disregard of the 
financial orders or other rules and regulations applicable to such funds. 
(d)
 
Bribery.
No individual shall offer any person any property, gift or benefit of 
any kind as an inducement or bribe for the granting of any favour or the 
discharge in his favour of such person’s duties. 
(e)
 
Restrictions on Companies
. No individual shall acquire, or become a