The President’s Office has on Sunday announced a new government procurement policy that paves for private sector involvement in national development projects.

The new policy will allow businesses to offer ‘unique’ solutions to problems without being explicitly requested by the government, or announced for public tender.

The policy says proposals to develop or assist government functions can be submitted, without having to do with an ongoing service or project.

Proposals can also be submitted for ‘innovative’ assistance in implementing projects in the government’s strategic development plan.

Once a proposal is made, it will go through a three-step process; the first being assessment and initial review, secondly specifics of the proposal will be reviewed and negotiated before a final offer, and finally, the signing of an agreement to execute the proposal.

All proposals are to be submitted to the Ministry of Economic Development, and a soft-copy e-mailed to them, while a council of cabinet ministers or the president will have the final say.