by VDT Attorneys | Jun 27, 2023 | Public Procurement, Public Sector, Review, Tender
To establish whether our courts have any prerogative to get involved with government procurement, one must turn to our Constitution. Section 217 of the Constitution determines that every system used for public procurement must follow the principles of fairness,...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 14, 2022 | B-BEE, BEE, Preferential Procurement, Tender
In November 2020 the Supreme Court of Appeal found that the provisions in the Regulations to the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act 5 of 2000 relating to the application of B-BBEE requirements in tender criteria should be set aside and declared invalid, and...
by VDT Attorneys | Jan 6, 2021 | BEE, Business, Commercial, Company, Corporate, Tender
You are correct in that our Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) at the beginning of November 2020 ordered that the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2017 promulgated under the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act 5 of 2000 be set aside and declared invalid. In...
by VDT Attorneys | Apr 11, 2019 | Company, Procurement, Tender
It’s difficult to answer the question of whether you should consider government work. One can point out that our Government spends billions annually through tendered work, and if your business can add value, has a good BEE scorecard and could potentially qualify for...
by VDT Attorneys | Sep 12, 2016 | BEE, Procurement, Tender
You are correct. New draft Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act Regulations (“Draft Regulations”) were published for comment on 14 June 2016. Once finally promulgated, the Draft Regulations will replace the current Preferential Procurement Policy Framework...
