Guam § 68102 - Budgeting and Payment System Required.

§ 68102. Budgeting and Payment System Required.

All government of Guam agencies mentioned in § 68101

above, will include in their budget request a plan for the purchase

of farm and fish products from local farmers and fishermen,

including a specific line item for local produce and fish purchases

in the budget digest incorporated in the respective agency's annual

budget submission to I Liheslaturan Guåhan; provide the Bureau

of Statistics and Plans with quarterly information on actual

purchases of local produce and fish; and provide the Department

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of Agriculture with quarterly projections on procurement of local

produce and fish. No funds shall be expended for off island

purchases of farm or fish products unless preference is first given

to local farmers and fishermen. All participating agencies are

mandated to establish a system where payment for these products

will be made in an expeditious manner with a minimum delay of

no longer than two (2) working days. The Department of

Agriculture shall establish and maintain a computerized match

making system which would provide the farmers and the

fishermen with a listing of prospective buyers, the products, and

the amount needed. The Department shall also provide a listing of

all farmers and fishermen to prospective buyers indicating the

types of produce and fish available, the quantity, and when the

produce and fish can be made available.