On 7 December 2011 the new Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2011 (‘the Regulations’) made under the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, 2000 (‘the PPPFA’) came into effect. The Regulations have a broader scope of application than the 2001 Regulations: municipal entities, as well as schedule 2 and 3 public entities listed under the Public Finance Management… Read More »
This is a follow-up to my earlier article, “Preferential Procurement: urgent legislative reform required” (without prejudice September 2010 p41), which addressed the implications of Sizabonke Civils CC t/a Pilcon Projects v the Zululand District Municipality 2010 JDR 0565 (KZP) (Sizabonke). Sizabonke highlighted the need for urgent legislative reform in the field of preferential procurement, and my discussion of this case concluded:… Read More »
The recent case of Sizabonke Civils CC t/a Pilcon Projects v the Zululand District Municipality and Others [case no. 10878/2009], handed down on May 12 2010 in the Kwazulu-Natal High Court, Pietermaritzburg] (the Sizabonke judgement) highlights the need for urgent legislative reform in the field of preferential procurement. In this case the applicant (Sizabonke) sought, inter alia, a declaration that regulation 8 of… Read More »