On May 25, 2023, Ms. Maria Arthurs was appointed as Contractor General for the Government of Belize and serves as the current Contractor General for the country.
The Contractor-General Act of 1993 provided for the establishment of the Office of the Contractor-General. Under the Revised Edition 2020 of this Act, the procurement-related functions and authority of the Contractor-General include the monitoring of the award and implementation of public contracts to ensure their conformity with procurement-related rules and Laws.
Refer to the Finance And Audit (Reform) Act, Chapter 15, Revised Edition 2020 (Part IV, Section 18) and the Contractor General Act, Chapter 6, Revised Edition 2020 (Part III, Section 14(1)), for more details on the Contractor-General’s duties and functions.
Contact the Office of the Contractor General via email at congeneral@btl.net or maria.arthurs@congen.gov.bz or via telephone at +501-822-3109.