Alarm bells are ringing over lack of detail in draft Public Procurement Bill
Companies that do business with the government should beware of new envisaged rules, Megan Adderley writes
24 February 2020 - 11:14
The Treasury published the long-awaited draft Public Procurement Bill for public comment on February 19. The draft bill has a noble aim: to simplify the confusing and fragmented rules that regulate the public tender process into a single, unified process that is easy for bidders and supply chain officials to understand and apply.
There are some disquieting aspects of the draft bill for those who do business with the government, especially regarding the lack of detail on key aspects of the public procurement processes that are left to be fleshed out later in regulations...
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