Stores Regulation

STORES REGULATIONS

MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMIC PLANNING

1984

STORES REGULATIONS 1984

CHAPTER 1 THE SUPPLY FUNCTION AND AUTHORITY

The Supply Function 0101 The supply and stores function is a vital and essential part of Government operations. Its purpose is to ensure that Government operations, in whatever form, are not interrupted by the lack of materials, equipment and supplies in their right quality and quantity, nor are the operations made unnecessarily expensive through overprocurement, deterioration and the lack of proper care and control of supplies. The function is therefore responsible for the economic provisioning, procurement, control, storage, care, preservation, distribution of all Government supplies, stores, materials, equipment and other movable property, and for accounting for them in the correct manner. Although service is the principal objective of the supply and stores function it is of paramount importance that all Government officers concerned with any aspect of the function are keenly aware that it is public money which is involved. Such officers are charged with the duty of ensuring that:(a) (b) (c) (d) Director of Supply 0103 Subject to Government directions conveyed to him through the Principal Secretary, Ministry of Finance the Director of Supply, who is the Head of the Supply and Materials Management Class, shall be the Chief Adviser to Government on the supply and stores function. The Director of Supply shall be responsible for ensuring that the Government supply function is carried out with maximum effectiveness. In this role he shall be responsible to the Principal Secretary, Ministry of Finance for:(i) Ensuring adherence to the regulations and procedures governing all operations relating to the proper procurement, control, storage, care and accounting for all Government supplies, stores, materials, equipment and property. Ensuring that continuous studies are carried out into supply procedures and storekeeping...