Tag: tender procurement
South Africa’s new Public Procurement Act – enhancing transparency and integrity
In a significant move towards enhancing efficiency, transparency, and accountability in public procurement processes, the gazetted Public Procurement Act of 2024 (Act) aims to revolutionise the way government entities engage in procurement activities.
Using standardisation to successfully meet tender requirements
Tenders are complex and competitive with multiple, highly-skilled organisations vying for the same projects and opportunities. This makes it key that companies stand out, showcasing their expertise and offerings in ways that underscore the invaluable tenets of cost-efficiency, quality, proven capability and productivity.
Procurement as a service
In 2021, the global procurement as a service market was valued at approximately US$ 6.3 billion. Given that the market has a projected compound annual growth rate of 7% for the next 10 years, experts forecast that the market is likely to reach a valuation of US$13.3 billion by the end of 2032.
The preferential procurement regulations have changed
The Minister has gazetted new Preferential Procurement Regulations. This has a fundamental impact on how the tenders your business submits will be evaluated. In 2017, the Minister of Finance issued detailed Preferential Procurement Regulations in terms of the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (Number 5 of 2000).
Only economic freedom can reverse SA’s decline in human development
South Africa’s access to healthcare and housing is 'increasingly deteriorating', according to the 2020 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG). The IIAG assesses governance in 54 African countries based on public goods and services that citizens have a right to expect from their governments, and the responsibility of a government to deliver.



























