“The draft decree cannot be narrowed down to an arrangement of relations between the seller and the buyer and between the administration and the company. It is of paramount importance insofar as it is an important pillar in building a healthy economy and fighting against various forms of corruption,” Lekjaa said at a meeting held at the request of the government, by the Committee on Finance and Economic Development at the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development at the House of Advisors.
“If the fight against corruption has become a recurring objective in the debates, at the international level and in all institutions, the fulfillment of this ambition requires political boldness, besides a set of measures and clear legislation to turn transparency into a rule and a culture among citizens,” he stated.
Public procurement is the powerhouse of economic and social development, with 70% of turnover in the construction sector and public works and 80% in architecture, he further noted.
The Ministry has developed the draft decree about which talks started nearly three months ago, as part of a participatory approach based on openness on all ministerial departments, public institutions and professional sectors, Lekjaa recalled.
He stressed the need to establish a new legislation. “The decree in force has not undergone any change since 2013, while several internal and external developments have taken place,” the minister said.
For his part, Morocco’s Treasurer General, Noureddine Bensouda, made a presentation detailing the various reforms carried out between 2013 and 2021, as well as the proposed measures to reform the decree on public procurement.
Members of both committees highlighted the participatory approach adopted by the government to develop this draft decree.
Source: Agency Morocaine De Presse