President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Public Procurement Bill, which aims to create a single framework for the procurement of goods and services by all organs of State in a manner that facilitates preferential procurement and reduces the risk of corruption. The Public Procurement Act will be administered by the Minister of Finance and applies to departments, constitutional institutions, municipalities, municipal entities, and public entities. Among its wide-ranging provisions, the Act lists persons disallowed from submitting bids, including public office bearers, employees of Parliament or provincial legislatures, and officials or employees of public entities, constitutional institutions, municipalities and municipal entities. Thabiso Tema speaks to the Advocacy Coordinator at the amaBhungane Centre for Investigative, Caroline James.

<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Public Procurement Bill, which aims to create a single framework for the procurement of goods and services by all organs of State in a manner that facilitates preferential procurement and reduces the risk of corruption. The Public Procurement Act will be administered by the Minister of Finance and applies to departments, constitutional institutions, municipalities, municipal entities, and public entities. Among its wide-ranging provisions, the Act lists persons disallowed from submitting bids, including public office bearers, employees of Parliament or provincial legislatures, and officials or employees of public entities, constitutional institutions, municipalities and municipal entities. Thabiso Tema speaks to the Advocacy Coordinator at the amaBhungane Centre for Investigative, Caroline James.</p>

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The Public Procurement Act, is aimed at regulating the processes, including preferential procurement by all organs of state with necessary efficiency, cost-effectiveness and integrity.

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