In furtherance of its object the Board shall perform the following functions:

(a) make proposals for the formulation of policies on procurement;

(b) ensure policy implementation and human resource development for public procurement;

(c) develop draft rules, instructions, other regulatory documentation on public procurement and formats for public procurement documentation;

(d) monitor and supervise public procurement and ensure compliance with statutory requirements;

(e) have the right to obtain information concerning public procurement from contracting authorities;

(f) establish and implement an information system relating to public procurement;

(g) publish a monthly Public Procurement Bulletin which shall contain information germane to public procurement, including proposed procurement notices, notices of invitation to tender and contract award information;

(h) assess the operations of the public procurement processes and submit proposals for improvement of the processes;

(i) present annual reports to the Minister on the public procurement processes;

(j) facilitate the training of public officials involved in public procurement at various levels;

(k) develop, promote and support training and professional development of persons engaged in public procurement, and ensure adherence by the trained persons to ethical standards;

(l) advise Government on issues relating to public procurement;

(m) organise and participate in the administrative review procedures in Part VII of this Act;

(n) plan and co-ordinate technical assistance in the field of public procurement;

(o) maintain a register of procurement entities and members of and secretaries to tender committees of public procurement entities;

(p) maintain a data base of suppliers, contractors and consultants and a record of prices to assist in the work of procurement entities;

(q) investigate and debar from procurement practice under this Act, suppliers, contractors and consultants who have seriously neglected their obligations under a public procurement contract, have provided false information about their qualifications, or offered inducements of the kind referred to in section 32 of this Act;

(r) maintain a list of firms that have been debarred from participating in public procurement and communicate the list to procurement entities on a regular basis;

(s) hold an annual forum for consultations on public procurement and other related issues;

(t) assist the local business community to become competitive and efficient suppliers to the public sector; and

  (u) perform such other functions as are incidental to the attainment of the objects of this Act.