ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Public Private Partnerships Act
34. Technical expertise of contracting authorities
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
34. Technical expertise of contracting authorities
(1)The Directorate shall assess the technical expertise of the contracting authority to procure the development, preparation, procurement, contract negotiation and management of a project under this Act.(2)Where the Directorate determines that the contracting authority does not have the technical expertise to procure the project, the contracting authority shall, in consultation with the Directorate, appoint a transaction advisor to assist the authority in the preparation, procurement, contract negotiations and financial close phases of a project.(3)The engagement of a transaction advisor under subsection (2) shall be based on the principles of disclosure, transparency, equality, cost-effectiveness and equal opportunity in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Cabinet Secretary in Regulations.(4)The Directorate may procure transaction advisors on a sectoral basis based on the projects contained in the National List under section 25.