Procurement Section under the Chamber Secretary’s Department came into being at the beginning of 2015 primarily in the aftermath of the appointment of a Procurement Officer. The Section derives legal mandate from both the Urban Councils Act in general and, the Procurement Act [Cap. 22:14] as amended, in particular.

The section is responsible for;

• Administering tenders.
• Acquisition of goods and services for use by the Municipality’s departments in providing Council services and capital development to residents and ratepayers of Chegutu.
• Maintenance of Suppliers’ lists.
• Production and submission of quarterly procurement reports to the SPB.
• Advising and guiding the Procurement Committee on relevant regulatory and policy changes and developments in the procurement sector and, in close liaison  with the State Procurement Board. 
• The Section has only two officers, viz. the Procurement Officer and the Stores Controller.

The Municipal Police section derives its formal mandate from the statutory provisions at Part VII (By-laws and Regulations) of the Act. The Municipal Police section derives its formal mandate from the statutory provisions at Part VII (By-laws and Regulations) of the Act. 

The section is responsible for;

• Provision of security services at Municipal stations, installations and facilities.
• Enforcement of all Council by-laws such as clamping offending vehicles, vendors markets, water and sewer by-laws.
• Protection of Council assets, properties and resources, inclusive of human capital from harm, injury, theft, vandalism and general disturbance.
• Ensuring orderliness in the Council area inclusive of regulating vending activities.
• Presently, Council has a 38-strong municipal police force, while the ideal staff complement should be 48.