Municipalities Ordinance Amendment (Tenders Committee) Bill

What does the bill do?

The bill repeals section 148 of the Municipalities Ordinance, which currently provides that the members of the tenders committee will be members of the city council. In its place, the bill provides that the tenders committee will be made up of three members: the municipality's director-general (or someone they appoint), the municipality's treasurer (or someone they appoint), and the municipality's legal adviser (or an attorney they appoint). The bill also transfers decision-making authority from the authority to the committee: instead of the tenders committee only making recommendations to the head of the authority, it will be responsible for making final decisions on every contracting matter for goods or services, whether by tender or by exemption. The amendment also applies to local and regional councils, and takes effect on 18 Cheshvan 5784 (November 2, 2023).