TWO contracts in the health sector were given the Cabinet’s nod at its meeting on Tuesday and will facilitate the procurement of medical supplies for the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Roger Luncheon on Wednesday disclosed that the first contract, in the sum of $219.8M, will see the procurement of medical supplies, while the second contract, for just over $1B is for the procurement of drugs for the hospital.
No contracts are awarded by Cabinet; rather, contracts above the $15M mark are taken to Cabinet for its no-objection.
The Dissolution Proclamation has activated the provisions of Article 219 (1) and combined with the Fiscal Management and Accountability Act, it provides that in any financial year the Government is empowered to spend one-twelfth of the budget of the preceding year in continuing to provide the normal services of the Government of Guyana, until an Appropriation Act is passed. After Elections, Article 219, paragraph 3 of the Constitution will be activated to regulate expenditure, until a first budget is passed for the 11th Parliament of Guyana.