In a June 2025 judgment, the High Court clarified that organs of state may invite or accept multiple or alternative bids in a procurement process, provided that they follow constitutional principles of fairness and transparency.
The matter arose from a tender for office accommodation in East London, advertised by the South African Local Government Association
State procurement has been in a state of flux over the last three years following a number of developments in the enforceability of the legal framework. State procurement is regulated in terms of the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, 2000 (PPPFA). Since coming into effect on 20 January 2017, the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2017
The price of electricity that private producers have tendered in the third round of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPP) has fallen due to increased competition and experience, and the entry of developers who can finance projects off balance sheet rather than through a debt-equity mix. This has led to developers searching