ANDILE NTINGI: Procurement bill: graft at top of concerns
Revision of public procurement legislation could see more weight placed on colour than price, writes Andile Ntingi
10 September 2023 - 07:27
Business organisations, anti-corruption groups and political parties are gearing up to participate in parliamentary hearings this week on the draft Public Procurement Bill, which aims to prescribe a framework for an overhauled preferential procurement policy.
It is expected to introduce regulations and policies that strike a balance between ensuring that the government gets value for money while promoting broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) and industrialisation...
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