No. S 430
Government Procurement Act
(CHAPTER 120)
Government Procurement (Application)
(Amendment) Order 2020
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 of the Government Procurement Act, the Minister for Finance makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1.—(1)  This Order is the Government Procurement (Application) (Amendment) Order 2020 and, except for Parts 2 and 3, is deemed to have come into operation on 30 December 2018.
(2)  Part 2 is deemed to have come into operation on 5 May 2019.
(3)  Part 3 is deemed to have come into operation on 21 November 2019.
PART 1
AMENDMENTS RELATING TO COMPREHENSIVE
AND PROGRESSIVE AGREEMENT FOR TRANS‑PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP AND MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS
Amendment of paragraph 4
2.  Paragraph 4 of the Government Procurement (Application) Order (O 1) (called in this Order the principal Order) is amended —
(a)by deleting sub-paragraph (1) and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:
(1)  Any of the following procurements is a procurement subject to the Act in relation to all relevant States and relevant Protocol States other than Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the United States of America and the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei) if the value of the contract in relation to the procurement is equal to or exceeds the threshold applicable to the procurement under paragraph 8:
(a)a procurement by a contracting authority set out in Part I or II of the Second Schedule of —
(i)goods;
(ii)one or more of the services set out in the Third or Fourth Schedule; or
(iii)a combination of goods and one or more of such services;
(b)a procurement by a contracting authority set out in Part III of the Second Schedule of any of the goods set out in the Fifth Schedule or a combination of such goods.”; and
(b)by inserting, immediately after sub-paragraph (2E), the following sub‑paragraphs:
(2F)  Any of the following procurements is a procurement subject to the Act in relation to Japan if the value of the contract in relation to the procurement is equal to or exceeds the threshold applicable to the procurement under paragraph 9:
(a)subject to sub-paragraph (2J), a procurement by a contracting authority set out in Part I, II or IIA of the Second Schedule of —
(i)goods;
(ii)one or more of the services set out in the Third, Fourth or Ninth Schedule; or
(iii)a combination of goods and one or more of such services;
(b)a procurement by a contracting authority set out in Part III of the Second Schedule of any of the goods set out in the Fifth Schedule or a combination of such goods.
(2G)  Any of the following procurements is a procurement subject to the Act in relation to Canada or New Zealand if the value of the contract in relation to the procurement is equal to or exceeds 130,000 Special Drawing Rights:
(a)a procurement by a contracting authority set out in Part I of the Second Schedule of —
(i)goods;
(ii)one or more of the services set out in the Third or Ninth Schedule; or
(iii)a combination of goods and one or more of such services;
(b)a procurement by a contracting authority set out in Part III of the Second Schedule of any of the goods set out in the Fifth Schedule or a combination of such goods.
(2H)  Subject to sub-paragraph (2J), a procurement by a contracting authority set out in Part II or IIA of the Second Schedule is a procurement subject to the Act in relation to Canada or New Zealand if the value of the contract in relation to the procurement is equal to or exceeds 400,000 Special Drawing Rights and if the procurement is of —
(a)goods;
(b)one or more of the services set out in the Third or Ninth Schedule; or
(c)a combination of goods and one or more of such services.
(2I)  A procurement by a contracting authority set out in Part I, II or IIA of the Second Schedule of any service set out in the Fourth Schedule is a procurement subject to the Act in relation to Canada or New Zealand if the value of the contract in relation to the procurement is equal to or exceeds 5 million Special Drawing Rights.
(2J)  A procurement by a contracting authority set out in item 15 or 17 of Part II of the Second Schedule of one or more of the services set out in the Ninth Schedule is not subject to the Act in relation to Canada, Japan or New Zealand.”.
Amendment of paragraph 8
3.  Paragraph 8(1) of the principal Order is amended by deleting the word “Japan” and substituting the words “Canada, Japan, New Zealand”.
Amendment of paragraph 9
4.  Paragraph 9 of the principal Order is amended —
(a)by inserting, immediately after the words “Third Schedule” in sub‑paragraphs (3) and (4), the words “or in the Ninth Schedule”;
(b)by deleting the words “Part II of the Second Schedule” in sub‑paragraph (4) and substituting the words “Part II or IIA of the Second Schedule”;
(c)by deleting the words “Part I or II” in sub‑paragraph (5) and substituting the words “Part I, II or IIA”; and
(d)by inserting, immediately after the words “Part II” in sub‑paragraph (7), the words “or IIA”.
Amendment of Second Schedule
5.  The Second Schedule to the principal Order is amended by inserting, immediately after Part II, the following Part:
Part IIA
1.Casino Regulatory Authority of Singapore
2.Civil Service College
3.Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore
4.Council for Estate Agencies
5.Health Promotion Board
6.Hotels Licensing Board
7.National Arts Council
8.National Library Board
9.Science Centre Board
10.Singapore Land Authority”.
Amendment of Third Schedule
6.  The Third Schedule to the principal Order is amended —
(a)by inserting, immediately after the words “PARAGRAPH 4(1)(a)(ii)” in the Schedule heading, the words “, (2F)(a)(ii), (2G)(a)(ii) AND (2H)(b)”;
(b)by inserting, immediately after the heading “Central Product Classification Code” in Part I, “(MTN/GNS/W/120)”; and
(c)by inserting, immediately after the heading “Central Product Classification Code” in Part II, “(MTN/GNS/W/120)”.
Amendment of Fourth Schedule
7.  The Fourth Schedule to the principal Order is amended by inserting, immediately after the heading “Central Product Classification Code”, “(MTN/GNS/W/120)”.
Amendment of Fifth Schedule
8.  The Fifth Schedule to the principal Order is amended —
(a)by inserting, immediately after the words “PARAGRAPH 4(1)(b)” in the Schedule heading, the words “, (2F)(b) AND (2G)(b)”;
(b)by deleting the words “Special Industry Equipment” under the heading “Description” relating to FSC Category 36 and substituting the words “Special Industry Machinery”; and
(c)by deleting the words “Brushes, Paints, Seals and Adhesives” under the heading “Description” relating to FSC Category 80 and substituting the words “Brushes, Paints, Sealers and Adhesives”.
Amendment of Sixth Schedule
9.  Item 5 of the Sixth Schedule to the principal Order is amended by deleting the words “Ministry of Finance and” and substituting the words “Ministry of Finance or”.
Amendment of Eighth Schedule
10.  The Eighth Schedule to the principal Order is amended by inserting, immediately after the heading “Central Product Classification Code”, “(MTN/GNS/W/120)”.
New Ninth Schedule
11.  The principal Order is amended by inserting, immediately after the Eighth Schedule, the following Schedule:
NINTH SCHEDULE
Paragraphs 4 and 9
SERVICES THE PROCUREMENT OF WHICH IS
SUBJECT TO THE ACT FOR THE PURPOSES OF
PARAGRAPH 4(2F)(a)(ii), (2G)(a)(ii) AND (2H)(b)
Central Product Classification Code (MTN/GNS/W/120)
Description
87202
Placement services of office support personnel and other workers
”.
[G.N. Nos. S 695/2004; S 144/2006; S 736/2010; S 260/2012; S 553/2012; S 792/2013; S 270/2014; S 464/2014; S 533/2015; S 790/2015; S 270/2016; S 356/2016; S 517/2016; S 759/2017; S 202/2018; S 822/2019]
Made on 30 May 2020.
TAN CHING YEE
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Finance,
Singapore.
[E003.009.2730.V3; AG/LEGIS/SL/120/2015/2 Vol. 2]