Time now for our Legally Speaking feature, this morning we will look at Legal Issues in Procurement and try to get a thorough understanding of the legal framework and how it can impact day-to-day procurement. We will explore legal issues around contract law not just for lawyers, checking supplier terms and conditions, as most procurement professionals are required to understand the nature and purpose of contracts and what constitutes a legally binding obligation. We will also examine common challenges in procurement, Issues of non-payment after a service has been rendered and also the legal recourse one has if a tender has been awarded illegally. To answer these questions we are now joined on the line by…
GUEST: Thekiso Maodi, who is a director at Gildenhuys Malatji Incorporated's Public law and Commercial Litigation and Employment Law Departments.