Bangkok: Comptroller General's Department Prepare procurement plans Accelerate the use of the 2024 budget in order to disburse the budget in time within the fiscal year. Mrs. Patricia Mongkhonvanich, Director-General of the Comptroller General's Department, revealed that many parties are concerned about the disbursement of the fiscal year 2024 budget, which is currently still in the consideration process of the House of Representatives. Therefore, in order for the budget unit to have guidelines for preparing procurement. and to expedite the budget disbursement and expenditure of budget money for the fiscal year 2024, the Comptroller General's Department, by the Committee to Diagnose Government Procurement and Supplies Management Problems. Therefore, guidelines have been established as follows: Procurement preparation 1.1 Before the draft Budget Act for the fiscal year 2024 is considered by the National Assembly. Including cases where the budget has been received at the budget consideration level. to govern ment agencies Prepare for procurement steps that are internal matters of government agencies first, such as specifying details or specifications. (Specification) Qualifications of the bidder Conditions for procurement Form and content of the contract to be signed, etc. 1.2 Once the government agency has received approval of the budget amount to be used in procurement, it shall prepare an annual procurement plan for the entire year. and announcements published in the information network system of the Comptroller General's Department and of government agencies and post the announcement openly at the posting location of that government agency. And to hurry up with the procurement process so that you are ready to enter into contracts or agreements immediately. Once financial approval has been received Government agencies can proceed with procurement up to the stage of selecting a vendor or contractor first. Except for the process of signing a contract or agreement in writing. The government agency shall also sp ecify conditions in the procurement invitation document. This procurement will have a contract or written agreement signed only in accordance with the Budget Expenditure Act. Fiscal year 2024 is effective. and has received budget allocation for fiscal year 2024 from the Budget Office. and in the case where the government agency does not receive budget allocation for such procurement. Government agencies can cancel procurement. Reducing processing time 2.1 Dissemination of draft announcements and draft purchase or contract documents by means of electronic bidding. Set the limit to exceed 500,000 baht but not more than 10,000,000 baht to be at the discretion of the head of the government agency to have it published. To hear opinions from entrepreneurs or not. Previously, the ceiling was set at 5,000,000 baht . 2.2 Dissemination of announcements and purchase or hire documents by means of general invitation announcements. Proceed as follows: (1) Purchasing or hiring by means of electronic bidding. Government ag encies shall publish announcements and purchase or hire documents by means of electronic bidding for one purchase or hire with an amount exceeding 500,000 baht but not exceeding 100,000,000 baht, not less than 3 business days, taking into account the time period for Have the entrepreneur prepare documents to submit a proposal. For one time purchase or hire which has an amount exceeding 100,000,000 baht, government agencies shall publish announcements and purchase or hire documents using electronic bidding for not less than 20 business days (2) hiring consultants and hiring to design or supervise construction work By means of general invitation announcement Have government agencies publish announcements and documents for hiring consultants. and publish announcements and documents for hiring design or construction supervision for a consecutive period of not less than 3 working days In this regard, the duration of such operation Applies to procurement by means of general invitation announcements. For the fisc al year 2024, where procurement is carried out in fiscal year 2024 only, such guidelines for preparing procurement and expediting spending will help government agencies to expedite the process and disbursement of the budget. within the fiscal year If in doubt You can ask for more information at the Comptroller General's Department's Call Center at 0 2270 6400, press 3 during business hours Source: Thai News Agency
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