SECTION 59

(1) The award and execution of public contracts must be programmed by the Project Owner or the Delegated Project Owner, in conjunction with the Ministry in charge of public contracts. (2) For government services, the draft programming logbook containing externally funded contracts prepared based on a model designed by the body in charge of regulating public contracts, as well as the simplified contracts award schedule, should be presented at the budget preparation conference. (3) For other government services, the adoption of budgets by the competent bodies shall be subject to the presentation of a draft programming logbook including externally funded contracts. (4) Within 10 (ten) working days from the date of adoption of the budget, each Project Owner shall be bound to forward a copy of the final programming logbook to the Ministry in charge of public contracts, the public contracts regulatory body and the competent tenders boards. (5) Programming logbooks shall be updated periodically by Project Owners and Delegated Project Owners, in conjunction with the Ministry in charge of public contracts.