Government departments and state-owned enterprises can manage their own tenders - if they get an exemption from the minister. | Fin24
The new regulations restore the system that existed before the 2017 iteration of the rules and do away with the pre-qualification rules that Afribusiness NPC contested in court.
Under this system, the formula for scoring points in tender awards proposes a 80/20 BEE preference point system for the acquisition of goods with a value of up to R50 million and a 90/10 BEE preference points system for goods valued higher than R50 million. On Friday, Treasury said it is considering public comments, and"after due process" will publish the new regulations in the Gazette.
"Concerning the Minister of Finance’s application to the Constitutional Court seeking clarity on its judgment of 16 February 2022, the Registrar of the Court had advised that it is receiving the Court’s attention and that the parties will be advised when the judgment will be handed down," Treasury added., a move it says will help it to move more quickly to resolve some of the utility’s pressing operational challenges.
Eskom said the amendment now allows it to approve contract variations without National Treasury approval and to engage directly with the original equipment manufacturers and maintenance suppliers of the most critical equipment and services required in the process of generating electricity. The amendments also provide Eskom with flexibility and agility over expansions, deviations and handling of urgent matters in its procurement processes.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust.
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