No. S 528
Government Contracts Act
(Chapter 118)
Government Contracts (Authorisation) (Amendment) Notification 2009
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 2009 and shall come into operation on 1st November 2009.
Amendment of Schedule
2.  The Schedule to the Government Contracts (Authorisation) Notification 2009 (G.N. No. S 138/2009) is amended —
(a)by deleting the words “(Clinical Quality Improvement)” in the first column of item 5 in Part VIII;
(b)by deleting the words “not exceeding $2,500” in the second column of item 12 in Part VIII and substituting the words “below $3,000”;
(c)by deleting Part IX and substituting the following Part:
“Part IX
Ministry of Home Affairs
1. Permanent Secretary
 
All contracts.
2. Deputy Secretary
 
Contracts not exceeding $10 million.
3. Senior Director/Director/ Chief Science & Technology Officer, MHA
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $5 million.
4. Commissioner of Police
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $5 million.
5. Commissioner, Singapore Civil Defence Force
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $5 million.
 
 
(b) Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $5 million.
 
 
(c) Tenancy Agreements.
 
 
(d) Licence Agreements.
6. Director, Internal Security Department
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $5 million.
 
 
(b) Tenancy Agreements.
7. Director, Central Narcotics Bureau
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $5 million.
 
 
(b) Tenancy Agreements.
8. Director of Prisons
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $5 million.
 
 
(b) Tenancy Agreements.
9. Director/Deputy Director, Police Logistics Department/Admin & Finance, Singapore Police Force
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $1 million.
 
 
(b) Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $1 million.
 
 
(c) Tenancy Agreements.
10. Director, Police Technology Department
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $1 million.
 
 
(b) Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $1 million.
11. Director (Administration), Internal Security Department
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $1 million.
 
 
(b) Scholarship Deeds.
 
 
(c) Sponsorship Agreements not exceeding $70,000.
12. Deputy Director/Chief of Staff, Prisons
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $1 million.
 
 
(b) Tenancy Agreements.
 
 
(c) Scholarship Deeds.
 
 
(d) Sponsorship Agreements not exceeding $70,000.
13. Director of Division, Prisons
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $1 million.
 
 
(b) Scholarship Deeds.
 
 
(c) Sponsorship Agreements not exceeding $70,000.
14. Project Director,
Singapore Police Force
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $500,000.
 
 
(b) Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $500,000.
15. Deputy Commissioner,
Singapore Civil Defence Force
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $1 million.
 
 
(b) Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $1 million.
16. Senior Director, Singapore Civil Defence Force
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $500,000.
 
 
(b) Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $500,000.
17. Assistant Director/ Manager, Prisons
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $200,000.
18. Senior Assistant Director, Prisons
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $500,000.
19. Director of Division, Central Narcotics Bureau
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $250,000.
 
 
(b) Scholarship Deeds.
 
 
(c) Sponsorship Agreements not exceeding $70,000.
20. Senior Manager/ Commander/Head/Deputy Head of Sections/ Division/Branch
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $200,000.
 
 
(b) Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $200,000.
21. Senior Director/ Director/Commander, Singapore Police Force
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $100,000.
 
 
(b) Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $100,000.
22. Commander/Chief of Staff, Gurkha Contingent, Singapore Police Force
 
Contracts for hire of police personnel not exceeding $50,000.
23. Deputy Director/Deputy Commander/Head Administration/Head Corporate Services/Head Support and Technical/Head Logistics/Head Admin and Logistics/Head Manpower and Admin/Head Manpower, Admin and Logistics, Singapore Police Force
 
Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $50,000.
24. Commandant, National Police Cadet Corps, Singapore Police Force
 
Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $100,000.
25. Officer-in-Charge, Radio Division, Singapore Police Force
 
Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $100,000.
26. Officer-in-Charge,
Police Dog Unit
 
Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $100,000.
27. Assistant Director, Police Logistics/Admin & Finance Department
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $200,000.
 
 
(b) Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $200,000.
28. Assistant Director, InfoComms Services and Support Division, Police Technology Department
 
Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $200,000.
29. Senior Director (Finance & Administration), MHA
 
Tenancy Agreements.
30. Senior Director/Director (Human Resource), MHA
 
(a) Scholarship Deeds.
 
 
(b) Sponsorship Agreements not exceeding $70,000.
31. Director, Manpower Department,
Singapore Police Force
 
(a) Scholarship Deeds.
 
 
(b) Sponsorship Agreements not exceeding $70,000.
 
 
(c) Contracts for hire of police personnel not exceeding $50,000.
32. Commander, Training Command, Singapore Police Force
 
Sponsorship Agreements not exceeding $70,000.
33. Director, Manpower Department, Singapore Civil Defence Force
 
(a) Scholarship Deeds.
 
 
(b) Sponsorship Agreements not exceeding $70,000.
 
 
(c) National Service Full-Time Financial Assistance Scheme Loan Agreements.
34. Director, Criminal Investigation Department, Singapore Police Force
 
(a) Contracts for hire of police personnel not exceeding $50,000.
 
 
(b) Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $200,000.
35. Director, Finance Department, Singapore Civil Defence Force
 
(a) Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $200,000.
 
 
(b) National Service Full-Time Financial Assistance Scheme Loan Agreements.
36. Assistant Director, Finance Department, Singapore Civil Defence Force
 
Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $100,000.
37. Director, Logistics Department, Singapore Civil Defence Force
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $200,000.
 
 
(b) Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $200,000.
 
 
(c) Tenancy Agreements.
38. Assistant Director, Logistics Department, Singapore Civil Defence Force
 
Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $100,000.
39. Commander Service Support Unit/Deputy Commander Service Support Unit/Head Supply Branch, Singapore Civil Defence Force
 
Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $100,000.
40. Director, Training Institutions, Singapore Civil Defence Force
 
Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $200,000.
41. OC/Staff Officer/
Executive, Prisons
 
Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $50,000.
42. Division Commanders/Division Deputy Commanders/Head Operations, Singapore Civil Defence Force
 
Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $200,000.
43. Director, Police National Service
 
(a) National Service Full-Time Financial Assistance Scheme Loan Agreements.
 
 
(b) CPF Top-Up Loan Scheme for NSF Loan Agreements.
44. Senior Assistant Director/Assistant Director of Division, Central Narcotics Bureau
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $100,000.
45. Manager/Senior Executive/ Executive, Central Narcotics Bureau
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $3,000.
46. Deputy Director, Police Technology Department
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $1 million.
 
 
(b) Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $1 million.
47. Director, Civil Defence Academy
 
Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $200,000.
48. Director, Technology Department, Singapore Civil Defence Force
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $200,000.
49. Senior Deputy Director/Deputy Director, MHA
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $200,000.
50. Deputy Commissioner of Police/Chief of Staff, Singapore Police Force
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $5 million.
 
 
(b) Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $5 million.
51. Commissioner,
Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $5 million.
 
 
(b) Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $5 million.
 
 
(c) Scholarship Deeds not exceeding $70,000.
 
 
(d) Sponsorship Agreements not exceeding $70,000.
 
 
(e) Tenancy Agreements.
52. Deputy Commissioner,
Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $5 million.
 
 
(b) Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $5 million.
 
 
(c) Scholarship Deeds not exceeding $70,000.
 
 
(d) Sponsorship Agreements not exceeding $70,000.
 
 
(e) Tenancy Agreements.
53. Director, Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $1 million.
 
 
(b) Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $1 million
 
 
(c) Tenancy Agreements.
54. Deputy Director,
Immigration & Checkpoints Authority 
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $500,000.
 
 
(b) Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $500,000.
55. Commander/Senior Manager/Head Deputy Commander/Deputy Senior Manager/Deputy Head/Manager/Deputy Manager/Accountant,
Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $200,000.
 
 
(b) Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $200,000.
56. Director (Manpower),
Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
 
(a) Scholarship Deeds not exceeding $70,000.
 
 
(b) Sponsorship Agreements not exceeding $70,000.
57. Manager
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $100,000.
 
 
(b) Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $100,000.
58. Assistant Manager
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $50,000.
 
 
(b) Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $50,000.
59. Chairman/President/
Vice-President
 
Contracts and Purchase/Works Orders for goods, services and construction services.
60. Director Training Department, Singapore Civil Defence Force
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $200,000.
61. Chief Executive, Home Team Academy
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $5 million.
 
 
(b) Tenancy Agreements.
 
 
(c) Scholarship Deeds not exceeding $70,000.
 
 
(d) Sponsorship Agreements not exceeding $70,000.
62. Head Admin and Finance Branch, Home Team Academy
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $250,000.
 
 
(b) Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $250,000.
63. Head, Estate Management Section/Logistics and Transport Section, Home Team Academy
 
Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $3,000.
64. Chief Executive, Vital.org
 
All Scholarship Deeds.
65. Director, Vital.org
 
Scholarship Deeds not exceeding $1 million.
66. Deputy Director, Vital.org
 
Scholarship Deeds not exceeding $500,000.
67. Head/Deputy Head, Vital.org
 
Scholarship Deeds not exceeding $200,000.
68. Leader/Assistant Head/Section Manager/Principal Consultant, Vital.org
 
Scholarship Deeds not exceeding $50,000.
69. Senior Manager, Central Narcotics Bureau
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $50,000.
70. Head, Corporate Services Centre, Home Team Academy
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $500,000.
 
 
(b) Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $500,000.
71. Head, Service and Support Branch, Home Team Academy
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $50,000.
 
 
(b) Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $50,000.
72. Executive/Senior Assistant Commander/Assistant Commander, Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
 
(a) Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $3,000.
 
 
(b) Purchase/Works Orders not exceeding $3,000.
73. Deputy Director, Central Narcotics Bureau
 
Contracts for goods, services and construction services not exceeding $1 million.
”;
(d)by inserting, immediately after item 4 in Part XIII, the following item:
“
4A.  Financial Controller
 
All contracts.
”;
(e)by deleting the words “/Financial Controller” in the first column of item 5 in Part XIII;
(f)by deleting the words “not exceeding $2,500” in the second column of items 7 and 22 in Part XV and substituting in each case the words “below $3,000”; and
(g)by deleting the words “not exceeding $2,500” in the second column of item 3(a) and (b) in Part XVII and substituting in each case the words “below $3,000”.

Made this 27th day of October 2009.

PETER ONG
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Finance,
Singapore.
[E002.009.0001 Pt. 01 V27; AG/LEG/SL/118/2003/1 Vol. 4]
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