No. S 157
Government Contracts Act
(Chapter 118)
Government Contracts (Authorisation) (Amendment) Notification 2000
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Government Contracts Act, the Minister for Finance hereby makes the following Notification:
Citation and commencement
1.  This Notification may be cited as the Government Contracts (Authorisation) (Amendment) Notification 2000 and shall be deemed to have come into operation on 15th March 2000.
Amendment of Schedule
2.  Part III of the Schedule to the Government Contracts (Authorisation) Notification 1999 (G.N. No. S 36/99) is deleted and the following Part substituted therefor:
Part III
Ministry of Defence
1. Permanent Secretary
 
All contracts.
2. Deputy Secretary
 
(i) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $10 million.
 
 
(ii) All other contracts not exceeding $1 million.
3. Directors
 
(i) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $5 million.
 
 
(ii) Tenancy Agreements.
4. Deputy Directors
 
(i) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $5 million.
 
 
(ii) Tenancy Agreements.
5. Assistant Directors
 
(i) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $1 million.
 
 
(ii) Tenancy Agreements, the total rental of which does not exceed $1 million.
6. Divisional Managers
 
(i) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $1 million.
 
 
(ii) Tenancy Agreements, the total rental of which does not exceed $1 million.
7. Chairman, Organising Committee for Public Sponsored Events
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $1 million.
8. Head Defence Technology Office
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $30,000.
9. Staff Officers, MINDEF Department
 
(i) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $30,000.
 
 
(ii) All Purchase/Work Orders/other authorised Instruments of Demand (as specified in the contracts) raised under Period Contracts.
10. Staff Officers, SAF Units
 
(i) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $30,000.
 
 
(ii) All Purchase/Work Orders/other authorised Instruments of Demand (as specified in the contracts) raised under Period Contracts.
11. Director, Defence Finance Organisation
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services provided by MINDEF to external organisations not exceeding $500,000.
12. Director, Executive Agency
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services provided by MINDEF to external organisations not exceeding $500,000.
13. Director, Public Affairs Department
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services provided by MINDEF to external organisations not exceeding $500,000.
14. Divisional Manager (Revenue and Payments)
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services provided by MINDEF to external organisations not exceeding $300,000.
15. Senior Manager (Accounts)
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services provided by MINDEF to external organisations not exceeding $100,000.
16. Head of the Public Communications Department
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services provided by MINDEF to external organisations not exceeding $100,000.
17. Head of the Public Relations Branch, Public Communications Department
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services provided by MINDEF to external organisations not exceeding $100,000.
18. Director of Manpower
 
(i) Scholarship, Study Loan and Training Agreements.
 
 
(ii) Service contracts in respect of SAF Servicemen.
 
 
(iii) Sponsorship Agreements not exceeding $70,000.
 
 
(iv) Service contracts in respect of Divisions I, II, III and IV Officers.
19. Commanding Officer, Officers’ Personnel Centre
 
(i) Scholarship, Study Loan and Training Agreements.
 
 
(ii) Service contracts in respect of SAF Servicemen.
 
 
(iii) Sponsorship Agreements not exceeding $70,000.
20. Commanding Officer, Control of Personnel Centre
 
(i) Scholarship, Study Loan and Training Agreements.
 
 
(ii) Service contracts in respect of SAF Servicemen.
 
 
(iii) Sponsorship Agreements not exceeding $70,000.
21. Head of MINDEF Scholarship Centre
 
(i) Scholarship, Study Loan and Training Agreements.
 
 
(ii) Service contracts in respect of SAF Servicemen.
 
 
(iii) Sponsorship Agreements not exceeding $70,000.
22. Head of the Air Manpower Department, Republic of Singapore Air Force,
 
(i) Scholarship, Study Loan and Training Agreements.
 
 
(ii) Service contracts in respect of SAF Servicemen.
 
 
(iii) Sponsorship Agreements not exceeding $70,000.
23. Head of the Naval Personnel Department, Republic of Singapore Navy
 
(i) Scholarship, Study Loan and Training Agreements.
 
 
(ii) Service contracts in respect of SAF Servicemen.
 
 
(iii) Sponsorship Agreements not exceeding $70,000.
24. Commanding Officer, Army Officers Management Centre
 
(i) Scholarship, Study Loan and Training Agreements.
 
 
(ii) Service contracts in respect of SAF Servicemen.
 
 
(iii) Sponsorship Agreements not exceeding $70,000.
25. Head of the MINDEF Personnel Centre
 
(i) Scholarship, Study Loan and Training Agreements.
 
 
(ii) Service contracts in respect of SAF Servicemen.
 
 
(iii) Sponsorship Agreements not exceeding $70,000.
 
 
(iv) Service contracts in respect of Divisions I, II, III and IV Officers.
26. Head of the Singapore Armed Forces Personnel Services Centre
 
(i) CPF Top-Up Loan Scheme for NSF Loan Agreements.
 
 
(ii) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $50,000.
 
 
(iii) Loan Agreements for amenities and financial assistance.
27. Chairman, SAF Canteen and Ancillary Services Committee
 
Canteen and Ancillary Services Agreements.
28. Chief Executive Officer, Defence Science and Technology Agency
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services exceeding $30 million.
29. Deputy Chief Executive Officers, Defence Science and Technology Agency
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $30 million.
30. Directors, Defence Science and Technology Agency
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $10 million.
31. Deputy Directors, Defence Science and Technology Agency
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $5 million.
32. Divisional Managers, Defence Science and Technology Agency
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $1 million.
33. Senior Contracts Managers, Defence Science and Technology Agency
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $500,000.
34. Senior Managers (Procurement), Defence Science and Technology Agency
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $500,000.
35. Contracts Managers, Defence Science and Technology Agency
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $100,000.
36. Managers (Procurement), Defence Science and Technology Agency
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $100,000.
37. Contracts Executives, Defence Science and Technology Agency
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $30,000.
38. Director, Building and Infrastructure, Defence Science and Technology Agency
 
Tenancy Agreements.
39. Deputy Directors, Building and Infrastructure, Defence Science and Technology Agency
 
Tenancy Agreements.
40. Divisional Managers, Building and Infrastructure, Defence Science and Technology Agency
 
Tenancy Agreements, the total rental of which does not exceed $1 million.
41. Director (Industry Development), Defence Science and Technology Agency
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services provided to external organisations not exceeding $500,000.
42. Assistant Director (Industry Development), Defence Science and Technology Agency
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services provided to external organisations not exceeding $300,000.
43. Senior Manager (Defence Export and Support Services), Defence Science and Technology Agency
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services provided to external organisations not exceeding $100,000.
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[G.N. No. S 105/99]

Made this 28th day of March 2000.

EDDIE TEO
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Finance,
Singapore.
[MF(B) E032.000.93 Vol. 9; AG/LEG/SL/118/98/1 Vol. 1]