Public Procurement Legal Framework
The Public Procurement Amended Act, 2025 The Public Procurement Regulations, 2025 The Public Procurement (Competition Thresholds) Order,2025

In 2025, the Public Procurement Law underwent significant amendments aimed at strengthening the integrity and efficiency of the procurement process. ⁣
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Course Overview

This course is designed for procurement practitioners, auditors, and members of procurement committees. It aims to deepen participants’ understanding of the recent amendments to Jamaica’s Public Procurement Act and Regulations (2025), equipping them with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate GOJ procurement landscape effectively.

Course Duration: Participants will have 3 weeks to complete this self-paced course, from the date of commencement. The course is structured into five (5) modules.

Course Objectives

At the end of the training participants will be able to:

1. Explain the legislative changes to Jamaica’s Public Procurement Framework

2. Understand the impact of the 2025 amendments on the execution of procurement activities, with a focus on key provisions such as standstill notices, exempt goods and services, emergency and extreme urgency procedures, revised approval limits, and the levels of competition.

Cohort Schedule

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The Office of Public Procurement Policy will provide confirmation of the registration, and participants will receive further information on how to access the course.

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    1. Public Procurement Act and Regulations

    2. Recent Legislative Changes

    3. Video Summary- Public Procurement Admendment Act and Regulations, 2025

    4. Quiz 1

    1. Interpretation

    2. Terminology

    3. Terminology continues

    4. Video Summary - Interpretation

    5. Amendment to Procedure for the Procurement of Exempt Goods, Works and Services

    6. Functions of the Office and Functions and Constitution of the Commission

    7. Quiz 2

    1. Participation in Public Procurement

    2. Participate in Procurement Proceedings

    3. Participate in Public Procurement Proceedings

    4. Methods of Public Procurement and Levels of Competition

    5. Video Summary- Procurement Method and Level of Competition

    6. Use of Procurement Methods other than Open Competition

    7. Restricted Competition

    8. Section 25 extract- Single-source procurement

    9. Video Summary- Use of Other Procurement other than Open Competition

    10. Quiz 3

    11. Framework Agreement

    12. Video Summary - Framework Agreement

    13. Cancellation of Procurement

    14. Procurement Contract Approval Limit

    15. Approval Limits

    16. Approval of Contract Award and Issuance of Standstill Notice

    17. Acceptance of Successful Bid

    18. Video Summary- Issuance of Standstill

    19. Right to Participate in Review Board Proceedings

    20. Quiz 4

    1. New Exempt Goods, Works and Services

    2. New Exempt Goods, Works or Services

    3. New Exempt Goods, Works or Services cont'd

    4. Exempt Goods, Works and Services

    5. Summary Video - New Exempt Goods, Works or Services

    6. Amendment to the First Schedule Definitions

    7. Emergency and Extreme Urgency

    8. Emergency and Extreme Urgency

    9. Emergency and Extreme Urgency

    10. Emergency and Extreme Urgency

    11. Summary Video - Emergency or Extreme Urgency

    12. Webinar - All Things Emergency Procurement -

    13. Webinar - Manual Entry for Emergency Procurement Procedures

    14. Guidance Note 2-2025 Procurement in Situations of Emergency or Extreme Urgency

    15. Quiz 5

    1. Amendment to the Procurement Regulation

    2. Matters Relating to Single Source - Regulations 7

    3. Competition Threshold - Regulations 8

    4. Summary Video- Competition Threshold

    5. Eligibility of Suppliers- Regulations 17

    6. Eligibility of Suppliers

    7. Amendment to the Procurement Regulation

    8. Advance Payment and Security - Regulations 33

    9. Video Summary -Advance Payment

    10. Publications - Regulations 39

    11. Video Summary -Third Schedule - Publication Timeline

    12. Quiz 6

    1. Transition Guide

About this course

  • Free
  • 61 lessons
  • 2.5 hours of video content

Course Facilitators

Your facilitators will be available via email or chat to answer any of your questions

Public Procurement Amended Law 2025

In 2025, the Public Procurement Law underwent significant amendments aimed at strengthening the integrity and efficiency of the procurement process. These changes were introduced to reinforce the principles of transparency, value for money, and fairness, which are fundamental to public sector procurement.

 

The Public Procurement (Amendment) Act, 2025 – Effective March 27, 2025

 

Public Procurement (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 – Effective July 7, 2025

 

The Public Procurement (Competition Thresholds) Order, 2025 – Effective May 16, 2025.

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