All government tenders at risk of grinding to a halt
28 February 2022
I have written to the Minister of Finance, Mr. Enoch Godongwana, to request that a note issued by the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) on 25 February 2022, be withdrawn immediately.
The effect of the note, which was in response to a Constitutional Court judgement on the invalidity of the 2017 Preferential Procurement Policy Framework (PPPF) Regulations, is to bring to a halt the entire supply chain, making it impossible for government to buy goods and services and to deliver on infrastructure projects.
The note states that:
‘Tenders advertised before 16 February 2022 be finalised in terms of the Procurement Regulations;