DECREE N° 2018/366 OF 20 JUNE 2018 TO INSTITUTE THE
# PUBLIC CONTRACTS CODE
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MINISTRY OF PUBLIC CONTRACTS
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON Ministry of Public Contracts
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REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON PEACE - WORK - FATHERLAND
# Decree No. 2018/366 of 20 June 2018 to institute the Public Contracts Code
THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC,
Mindful of of the Constitution;
Mindful of Law No. 73/7 of 7 December 1973 relating to the preferential claim of the Treasury to safeguard public funds;
Mindful of Law No. 74/18 of 5 December 1974 concerning vote holders of the State, local authorities and State undertakings, as amended by Law No. 76/4 of 8 July 1976;
Mindful of Law No. 98/13 of 14 July 1998 relating to competition;
Mindful of Law No. 2004/18 of 22 July 2004 to lay down rules applicable to councils;
Mindful of Law No. 2004/19 of 22 July 2004 to lay down rules applicable to regions;
Mindful of Law No. 2007/6 of 26 December 2007 relating to the fiscal regime of the State;
Mindful of Law No. 2010/12 of 21 December 2010 relating to cyber security and cyber criminality in Cameroon;
Mindful of Law No. 2010/13 of 21 December 2010 to regulate electronic communication in Cameroon;
Mindful of Law No. 2010/21 of 21 December 2010 on electronic commerce in Cameroon;
Mindful of Law No. 2017/10 of 12 July 2017 to lay down the general rules and regulations governing public establishments;
Mindful of Decree No. 2001/48 of 23 February 2001 relating to the setting up, organization and functioning of the Public Contracts Regulatory Agency;
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON DECEMBER 2018 THE REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON STATEMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON UNCLASSIFIED CERTIFIED STATEMENT (OPN .2470022 CHAMBERS) CERTIFIED 1968 COPY
Mindful of Decree No. 2008/376 of 12 November 2008 on the administrative organization of the Republic of Cameroon;
Mindful of Decree No. 2011/1521/PM of 15 June 2011 to lay down conditions for the implementation of Law No. 2010/21 of 21 December 2010 on electronic commerce in Cameroon;
Mindful of Decree No. 2011/408 of 9 December 2011 to organize the Government, as amended and supplemented by Decree No. 2018/190 of 2 March 2018,
HEREBY DECREES AS FOLLOWS: PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER I
PURPOSE, BASIC PRINCIPLES AND SCOPE OF IMPLEMENTATION
ARTICLE 1: (1) This decree institutes the Public Contracts Code.
(2) It lays down the rules applicable to the preparation, award, execution, control and regulation of public contracts.
ARTICLE 2: The rules laid down by this Public Contracts Code shall be based on the principles of free access to public procurement, equal treatment of bidders, transparent procedures, efficiency and integrity.
ARTICLE 3: (1) The provisions of this Public Contracts Code shall apply to any contract financed or co-financed by:
(a) the Statebudget; (b) external, bilateral or multilateral assistancefunds; (c) State-guaranteedloans; (d) the budget of a public establishment or a local and regionalauthority.
(2) The provisions of this Code shall also applyto: