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PPA Section 55 — Methods of procurement
Public Procurement and Supplies Management Act (พระราชบัญญัติการจัดซื้อจัดจ้างและการบริหารพัสดุภาครัฐ) — Section 55.
Plain-English Summary
Methods include e-bidding (default), selection method, specific method (sole-source), and special method (small purchases).
Official Text
Official Thai text at the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State. Translation summary only.
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Public Procurement and Supplies Management Act
พระราชบัญญัติการจัดซื้อจัดจ้างและการบริหารพัสดุภาครัฐ · B.E. 2560 (2017)
The Public Procurement and Supplies Management Act B.E. 2560 (2017) consolidates and modernises Thai government procurement. It establishes the Comptroller General's Department's central role, mandates e-Government Procurement (e-GP), and introduces integrity-pact and complaint mechanisms. The Act applies to central government, state enterprises, and local administrative organisations.
The summary above is a plain-English educational paraphrase of Section 55 of the Public Procurement and Supplies Management Act. It is not an authoritative translation. For the binding Thai text, consult the Royal Gazette or the Office of the Council of State. Educational use only — not a substitute for advice from a Thai-qualified lawyer.
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