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The Law on Bidding (amended) was just passed by the National Assembly at its meeting this morning, June 23, with an approval rate of 93.12% of the total number of National Assembly deputies (NA deputies).
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| Member of the National Assembly Standing Committee, Chairman of the National Assembly's Finance and Budget Committee Le Quang Manh presented the Report on explanation, acceptance and revision of the draft Law on Bidding (amended) on the morning of June 23. Photo: VIET CHUNG |
Previously, Chairman of the Finance and Budget Committee Le Quang Manh presented the report of the National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC) explaining the acceptance of the draft Law.
Regarding the scope of application of the Law on Bidding to State-owned enterprises and projects using State capital, Mr. Le Quang Manh said that in order to ensure harmony between the requirements of improving the effectiveness of State management and the autonomy of enterprises, without narrowing or expanding the subjects excessively, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly reports to the National Assembly for consideration and decision on the scope of regulation of the Law on Bidding, including: bidding packages belonging to investment projects of State-owned enterprises according to the provisions of the Law on Enterprises and enterprises in which State-owned enterprises hold 100% of the charter capital.
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The National Assembly voted to pass the Law on Bidding (amended) on the morning of June 23. Photo: VIET CHUNG |
Regarding centralized bidding, purchasing drugs, chemicals, and medical equipment, receiving the opinions of deputies on the provisions and terms of bidding in the health sector, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly directed the review and unification of the terminology used in the Law; unification of regulations on centralized procurement for purchasing rare drugs, drugs that need to be purchased in small quantities; review of regulations on selecting contractors to supply chemicals and medical equipment. In addition, it received and supplemented regulations on payment from the health insurance fund in cases where private medical examination and treatment facilities do not choose to apply the provisions of the Bidding Law; revised regulations on medical examination and treatment facilities being allowed to decide on their own procurement on the basis of ensuring publicity, transparency, economic efficiency and accountability. Regulations on incentives in drug purchasing have also been revised.
Regarding the form of bidding, taking into account the opinions of the Deputies, the draft has been revised in the direction of reducing a number of cases of bidding; in addition, reviewing and supplementing Article 23 of the draft Law amending and legalizing a number of cases of contractor selection in special cases as stipulated in Decision No. 17/2019 of the Prime Minister , which are subject to the form of bidding.
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