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A.L. 195 tal-2019
ATT DWAR L-AMMINISTRAZZJONI 
FINANZJARJA U L-VERIFIKA
(KAP. 174)
Regolamenti tal-2019 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar l-Akkwist 
Pubbliku 
BIS-SAĦĦA tas-setgħat mogħtija bl-artikolu 4 tal-Att dwar l-
Amministrazzjoni Finanzjarja u l -Verifika, il-Ministru għall-Fi nanzi,
għamel dawn ir-regolamenti li ġejjin:-
Titolu.
L.S.174.04.1. It-titolu ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti hu r-Regolamenti tal-2019
li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwa r l-Akkwist Pubbliku, u dawn ir-
regolamenti għandhom jinqraw u jinftiehmu ħaġa waħda mar-Regolamenti dwar l-Akkwist P ubbliku, hawn aktar ’il quddiem
imsejħa "ir-regolamenti prinċipali".
Jemenda r-
regolament 2 tar-regolamenti 
prinċipali.2.  Ir-regolament 2 tar-regolamen ti prinċipali, għandu jiġi
emendat kif ġej:
(a)  fil-paragrafu (a) tat-ti fsira "kuntratti pubbliċi ta’
xogħlijiet" tiegħu, il-kliem "tal-Iskeda 14;" għandhom jiġu
sostitwiti bil-kliem "tal-Iskeda 15;"; u
(b)  minnufih wara t-tifsira "tikketta" tiegħu, għandha tiġi
miżjuda t-tifsira ġdida li ġejja:
" "Unità Ministerjali għa ll-Akkwist" tfisser entità
stabbilita taħt kull Minister u li tipproċessa, tippubblika,
tamministra u tirrakkomanda l-għoti ta’ sejħa għal offerti
ppubblikata taħt proċedura mift uħa, fejn il-valur stmat ta’
din is-sejħa għal offerti jeċċedi l-għaxart elef euro(€10,000) iżda ma jeċċedix il-mitejn u ħamsin elf euro
(€250,000).".
Jemenda r-
regolament 79 
tar-regolamenti 
prinċipali.3.  Il-paragrafu (h) tas-subregol ament (4) tar-regolament 79
tar-regolamenti prinċipali, għandu j iġi sostitwit b’dan li ġej:
"(h) li jippubblikaw kull s itt (6) xhur fil-Gazetta s-
segwenti:
(i) lista ta’ kuntratti mogħtija mill-Unità
Ministerjali għall-A kkwist rispettiva;
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(ii) lista ta’ modi fiki tal-kuntratti li jeċċedu l-valur
tal-kuntratt b’aktar minn ħams a fil-mija (5%) sakemm is-
sejħa jkollha valur stmat ta ’ iżjed minn għaxart elef euro
(€10,000) iżda inqas minn mija, erba’ u erbgħin elf euro
(€144,000);
(iii) lista tal-modifiki  kollha għal-kuntratti li
kellhom valur stmat li jilħaq jew jeċċedi mija, erba’ u
erbgħin elf euro (€144,000) iżda ma jeċċedix mitejn u
ħamsin elf euro (€250,000);".
Jemenda r-
regolament 100 
tar-regolamenti prinċipali.4.  Fil-verżjoni Ingliża tas-subr egolament (2) tar-regolament
100 tar-regolamenti prinċipali,  il-kliem "meets or" għandhom ji ġu
mħassra.
Jemenda r-
regolament 101 
tar-regolamenti prinċipali.5.  Fir-regolament 101 tar-regolam enti prinċipali , il-kliem "hu
jew" għandhom jiġu mħassra.
Jemenda r-
regolament 111 
tar-regolamenti prinċipali.6.  Fis-subregolament (2) tar-regolament 111 tar-regolamenti
prinċipali, il-kliem "jekk i kun il-każ." għandhom jiġu sostitwi ti bil-
kliem "jekk ikun il-każ:" u minnuf ih wara għandu jiġi miżjud il -
proviso ġdid li ġej:
"Iżda mingħajr ħsara għar-re golament 79, fil-każ ta’
awtoritajiet kontraenti  elenkati fl-Iskeda 16, l-obbligu stabbi lit
f’dan is-subregolament għandu ja pplika meta dawn l-awtoritajiet
kontraenti jippubblikaw sejħiet l i mhux regolati bħala proċedur a
miftuħa.".
Jemenda r-
regolament 116 
tar-regolamenti 
prinċipali.7.  Ir-regolament 116 tar-regolamenti prinċipali, għandu jiġi
emendat kif ġej:
(a)  is-subregolament (3) tiegħu, għandu jiġi sostitwit
b’dan li ġej:
"(3)  Fejn stat ta’ urġenza debitament sostanzjat
jirrendi bħala imprattikabbli l- limitu ta’ żmien stabbilit fis-
subregolament (1), l-awtorit à responsabbli għat-tmexxija
tas-sejħa tista’, tistabbilixxi  limitu ta’ żmien li ma għandux
ikun inqas minn ħmistax (15)-i l ġurnata mid-data li fiha l-
avviż tal-kuntratt intbagħ at lill-Uffiċċju tal-
Pubblikazzjonijiet tal-Unjoni  Ewropea jew mid-data ta’
meta l-offerta tkun ġiet pubblik ata kif ikun il-każ."; u
(b)  il-proviso tas-subregolament (5) tiegħu, għandu jiġi
sostitwit b’dan li ġej:
"Iżda l-awtorità responsabbl i għat-tmexxija tas-sejħa
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tista’ tnaqqas dan il-limitu ta ’ żmien għal ħmistax (15)-il
ġurnata f’każijiet ta’ urġenza estrema.".
Jemenda r-
regolament 199 tar-regolamenti 
prinċipali.8.  Ir-regolament 199 tar-regolame nti prinċipali, għandu jiġi
emendat kif ġej:
(a) fil-paragrafu (f) tiegħu, il-kliem "l-għażla jew l-
għoti." għandhom jiġu sostitwiti  bil-kliem "l-għażla jew l-
għoti;"; u 
(b) minnufih wara l-paragr afu (f) tiegħu. għandu jiġi
miżjud il-paragrafu ġdid li ġej:
"(g) ikun jista' jintwera pe rmezz ta’ kwalunkwe mezz
adegwat li fit-twettiq tal- kuntratti pubbliċi l-operaturi
ekonomiċi jiksru l-obbligi appl ikabbli fl-oqsma tal-liġi
ambjentali, soċjali u tax- xogħol stabbiliti mil-liġi tal-
Unjoni, id-dritt nazzjonali, il- ftehimiet kollettivi jew mid-
dispożizzjonijiet tal-liġi intern azzjonali tal-ambjent, soċjali
u tax-xogħol elenkati fl-Iskeda 13.".
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L.N. 195 of 2019
FINANCIAL ADMINISTR ATION AND AUDIT ACT
(CAP. 174)
Public Procurement (Amendment) Regulations, 2019
IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 4 of the
Financial Administration and Audi t Act, the Minister for Financ e, has
made the following regulations:-
Citation.
S.L. 174.04.1.  The title of these regulations is the Public Procurement
(Amendment) Regulations, 2019 and these regulations shall be re ad
and construed as one with the P ublic Procurement Regulations,
hereinafter referred to as th e "principal regulations".
Amends 
regulation 2 of 
the principal regulations.2.  Regulation 2 of the principle  regulations, shall be amended
as follows:
(a)  in paragraph (a) of the definition "public works
contracts" thereof, the words "Schedule 14; " shall be substitu ted
by the words "Schedule 15;"; and 
(b)  in the Maltese version thereof, immediately after the
definition "tikketta" there sha ll be added the following new
definition:
" "Unità Ministerjali għall -Akkwist" tfisser entità
stabbilita taħt kul l Ministeru li tipproċessa, tippubblika,
tamministra u tirrakkomanda l-għoti ta’ sejħa għal offerti
ppubblikata taħt proċedura miftuħa , fejn il-valu r stmat ta’
din is-sejħa għal offerti jeċċedi l-għaxart elef euro
(€10,000) iżda ma jeċċedix il-mitejn u ħamsin elf euro
(€250,000).".
Amends 
regulation 79 of 
the principal 
regulations.3.  Paragraph (h) of sub-regulati on (4) of regulation 79 of the
principal regulations, shall  be substituted by the following:
"(h) to publish every six (6) months in the Gazette the
following:
(i) a list of contracts aw arded by the respective
Ministerial Procurement Unit;
(ii) a list of modificatio ns to contracts which
exceed the contract value by more than five percent (5%)
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provided that the estimated value of the call exceeds ten
thousand euro (€10,000) but is below one hundred and
forty-four thousand euro (€144,000);
(iii) a list of all modificati ons to contracts which had
an estimated value meeting or exceeding one hundred and
forty-four thousand euro (€144,0 00) but not exceeding two
hundred and fifty thous and euro (€250,000);".
Amends 
regulation 100 
of the principal 
regulations.4.  In sub-regulation (2) of re gulation 100 of the principal
regulations, the words "m eets or" shall be deleted.
Amends 
regulation 101 
of the principal 
regulations.5.  In regulation 101 of the princ ipal regulations, the words
"meets or" shall be deleted.
Amends 
regulation 111 
of the principal 
regulations.6.  In sub-regulation (2) of regulation 111 of the principle
regulations, the words  "as the case may be." shall be substitut ed by the
words "as the case may be:" and immediately thereafter, there s hall be
added the following proviso:
"Provided that, without prej udice to regulation 79, in the
case of contracting authoritie s listed under Schedule 16, the
obligation establishe d under this sub-regulation shall apply wh en
these contracting authorities publ ish calls that are not regula ted
as an open procedure.".
Amends 
regulation 116 of the principle 
regulations.7.  Regulation 116 of the principle regulations, shall be
amended as follows:
(a)  sub-regulation (3) thereof , shall be substituted by the
following:
" ( 3 )  W h e r e  a  s t a t e  o f  u r gency duly substantiated
renders impracticable the time limit laid down in sub-regulation (1), the authority responsible for the tendering
process may, fix a time limit which shall be not less than
fifteen (15) days from the da te on which the contract notice
was sent to the Publications  Office of the European Union
or from the date on which the tender has been published as
the case maybe."; and
(b)  the proviso of sub-regulation (5) thereof, shall be
substituted by the following:
"Provided that the author ity responsible for the
tendering process may reduce this time limit to fifteen (15)
days in cases of extreme urgency.".
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Amends 
regulation 199 
of the principle regulations.8.  Regulation 199 of the princ ipal regulations, shall be
amended as follows:
(a) in paragraph (f) thereof, the words "selection or
award." shall be substituted by th e words "award or selection;" ;
and 
(b) immediately after paragraph (f) there of, there shall be
added the followi ng new paragraph: 
"(g) it can demonstrated by any appropriate means
that in the execution of public contracts the economic
operator is in violation of applicable obligations in the
fields of environmental, social and labour law establishedby Union law, national law, col lective agreements or by the
international environmental, social and labour law
provisions listed i n Schedule 13.".