Jovell C. Barrett

|| Advocate || Attorney-at-Law || Jamaican ||Chancellorite||

[Jovell C. Barrett @3BWolf]

Honestly, I dream of a Jamaica where we are all afraid of having anything that looks like a gun. Guns have become ingrained in our culture and we need to get rid of them!

[Jacqueline Cummings @jamcummings]

Why should just having a toy gun be illegal and punishable by mandatory 15 years in prison ? @mojofficialjm @jambar1973 @JamaicaObserver @JamaicaGleaner @JamaicaConstab
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[Jovell C. Barrett @3BWolf]

@itsrhicol @tonybwoii @DalveyG @williamdw40 @jayjaybrown97 Thank you. Additional data was also published by the Office of Public Procurement Policy and can be accessed using the link below:

https://t.co/4ms1NKU6q2

[Jovell C. Barrett @3BWolf]

@tonybwoii @DalveyG @williamdw40 @itsrhicol @jayjaybrown97 The full database can be exported.

[Jovell C. Barrett @3BWolf]

@5Solae

[Jovell C. Barrett @3BWolf]

@5Solae Call is an administrative issue. But it certainly not a procurement issue. Billions of dollars were spent by various procuring entities using the procurement rules. If an entity is not able to use the same rules to spend, it was not because of the procurement rules.

[Jovell C. Barrett @3BWolf]

@5Solae That is not a procurement issue.

[Jovell C. Barrett @3BWolf]

@5Solae Where can I read those facts for myself? Neither the auditor general’s report nor the responses from ODPEM indicate that they were delayed in spending funds because of the procurement rules. In fact, they used the emergency procurement rules to spend what they did.

[Jamaica Gleaner @JamaicaGleaner]

Public bodies are being reminded that they must carefully justify any decision to invoke emergency procurement procedures, as these rules are not designed for automatic or prolonged use.

Read more: https://t.co/sf4I26tJR3

[JISNews @JISNews]

Chief Public Procurement Policy Officer at the Ministry of Finance and Public Service, Jovell Barrett, explained that emergency procurement is governed by strict conditions that require proper assessment before activation.

He noted that once those conditions are met, swift action is both legitimate and expected.

[Ministry of Finance Jamaica @MOFJamaica]

What is Emergency Government Procurement?

Watch as Jovell Barrett, Chief Public Procurement Policy Officer within the MOFPS breaks down the guidelines that govern emergency procurement.

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[Ministry of Finance Jamaica @MOFJamaica]

GOJEP is your go to for all things government procurement!

On GOJEP you can upload tenders, publish details of contracts awarded and so much more!

Visit https://t.co/vOjnMQh2Zu and https://t.co/AvF8M84w8k for more info.

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[JISNews @JISNews]

State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne, is urging procuring entities to fully utilise the Government of Jamaica Electronic Procurement (GOJEP) system to guarantee transparency and accountability in public contracts.

The GOJEP platform forms part of the Government’s drive to modernise procurement and enhance trust, efficiency, and compliance.

Mr. Mayne emphasised that the effective use of GOJEP, which provides access to tenders, bid openings and contract awards, is vital for regulatory compliance.

[Jamaica Gleaner @JamaicaGleaner]

The Government estimates that, as of January 8 this year, the value of emergency procurement contracts has exceeded $5 billion since the passage of Hurricane Melissa in October 2025.

Read more: https://t.co/86KtwSE2gs

[Jamaica Gleaner @JamaicaGleaner]

The public will soon see more improvements to the country’s electronic procurement portal, GoJEP. GoJEP is a web-based, collaborative system designed to facilitate the full life cycle of the tendering process for both buyers and suppliers.

Read more: https://t.co/TNca0Kv5q8

[Ministry of Finance Jamaica @MOFJamaica]

The January 2026 edition of the MOFPS Insider Magazine is now available on our website.

https://t.co/bv5X0ocv2H

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[OUR TODAY @Our_Today_News]

Government issues guidance note for emergency procurement

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[Ministry of Finance Jamaica @MOFJamaica]

🚨 Procurement Update You Should Know!

Contracts awarded under emergency circumstances are now published directly on the GoJEP platform, strengthening transparency, accessibility and accountability across the public procurement system.

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[Jamaica Observer @JamaicaObserver]

The Government of Jamaica has implemented a new transparency requirement mandating that all procuring entities publicly disclose details of contracts awarded during emergencies or situations of extreme urgency.
https://t.co/zsCN7IBdk3