South Africa Act or statute

Parliament of the Republic of South Africa

Public Procurement Act, 2024

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Jurisdiction: South Africa
Structure: 280 provisions
Citation: Act 28 of 2024
Dates: updated 23 Jul 2024

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Dates: updated 23 Jul 2024

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“This section introduces the Public Procurement Act and says it is meant to create a single framework for public procurement by organs of state.”

This section introduces the Public Procurement Act and says it is meant to create a single framework for public procurement by organs of state. This section is a heading for the Act’s application and administration, and lists related parts on the Public Procurement Office, provincial treasuries, and procuring institutions. 7. Decision-making for procuring institution This section is titled “Duties of procuring institution.” This section concerns the conduct of persons involved in procurement.

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