Code of Practice on Procurement of Supplies, Goods and Services
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INTRODUCTION
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This Code of Practice on Procurement of Supplies, Goods & Services (Code of Practice) is issued by the Secretary for Home Affairs, as the Authority under the Building Management Ordinance (Cap. 344) (BMO), under section 44(1)(a) of the Ordinance. This Code of Practice shall be read in conjunction with the relevant provisions in the BMO.
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All owners' corporations (OCs) shall comply with this Code of Practice.
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For buildings without an OC, pursuant to section 34E of the BMO, the provisions in Schedule 7 shall be impliedly incorporated into every Deed of Mutual Covenant (DMC) made before, on or after the material date as provided under section 34D of the BMO. The DMC manager or any other person who for the time being is, for the purposes of the DMC, managing the building, shall comply with Schedule 7 to the BMO and this Code of Practice in relation to the procurement of supplies, goods and services.
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All OCs shall comply with section 20A of the BMO in relation to the procurement of supplies, goods and services. For the avoidance of doubt, all OCs shall comply with the requirements related to tendering in this Code of Practice if invitation to tender is required for the procurement of the supplies, goods or services under section 20A of and paragraph 5 of Schedule 7 to the BMO.