Guam § 5117 - Limited Procurement Authority Granted to the Mayors’ Council of Guam.
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§ 5117. Limited Procurement Authority Granted to the Mayors’ Council of Guam.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Guam Procurement Law, the Executive Director of
Mayors’ Council of Guam is granted procurement authority for procurement as defined by Title 5 GCA for
purchases and contracts that do not exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000). The Mayors’
Council of Guam (MCOG) shall adhere to the applicable procurement laws, rules and regulations.
(b) The MCOG shall ensure that its procurement officials undergo and successfully complete
procurement training pursuant to 5 GCA § 5141 and are enrolled in the earliest training class that becomes
available.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision of law, the Executive Director of the MCOG shall maintain active
procurement certification in order to exercise the authority under this Act and automatically revert the
authority back to the Chief Procurement Officer or their designee if the requirement under this Act is not
met.
(d) Procurement activities for the Mayors’ Council of Guam shall remain subject to independent
review and audits conducted by the department of administration’s internal audit office.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5117 ("Limited Procurement Authority Granted to the Mayors’ Council of Guam.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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