BCB Cable Jointing CC v Ampcor Khanyisa (Pty) Ltd and Others (4709/2021)
BCB Cable Jointing CC v Ampcor Khanyisa (Pty) Ltd and Others (4709/2021) [2023] ZAWCHC 89; [2023] 3 All SA 81 (WCC) (5 May 2023)
The court found that the applicant failed to provide a full and reasonable explanation for the eight-month delay in instituting review proceedings, with significant periods unexplained and the remainder inadequately justified. The applicant’s reliance on alleged fraud was unsupported by admissible evidence and did not obviate the need for condonation. The City’s supply chain management policy was valid at the time of the tender award, as the invalidity of the 2017 regulations did not retrospectively affect the policy. The tender process, including pricing evaluation and committee constitution…
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- Tender Review
- Delay Institution Of Proceedings
- Preferential Procurement
- Condonation
- Fraud In Tender Process
- Quorum Requirements