By Her Excellency The Most Honourable Sandra Prunella Mason, Freedom of Barbados, President of Barbados.

S. MASON President

A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS  by  section  117  of  the  Public   Procurement   Act,   2021 (Act 2021-30) it is provided that the Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation;

AND WHEREAS by section 8 of the Public Procurement (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Act 2023-11) it is provided that the Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation;

AND WHEREAS it is expedient that both Acts come into operation on the 1st  day of October, 2023;

NOW THEREFORE by virtue of the power and authority in me vested, I hereby appoint the 1st day of October, 2023 as the day on which both Acts shall come into operation. Given under my hand and the Public Seal of Barbados this 29th day of September, 2023.