The Public Procurement Bill was introduced to Parliament in June 2023. It was passed by the NA on 06 December and transmitted to the NCOP for concurrence. 

You can track its processing here. 

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The Standing Committee on Finance invited stakeholders and interested parties to submit written submissions on the Bill in August 2023.

The Procurement Reform Working Group (PRWG) made submissions to Parliament.

Public hearings were held in Parliament on 12 and 13 September, and the National Treasury responded to the submissions on 17 November 2023. 

 

Resource:

Dullah Omar Institute Local Government Bulletin: https://dullahomarinstitute.org.za/multilevel-govt/local-government-bulletin/archives/volume-18-issue-2-june-2023/the-procurement-bill-will-be-introduced-in-parliament-is-it-constitutional

PARI: A Strategic Public Procurement Paradigm for South Africa: Reflections on the development of the Public Procurement Bill

History:

National Treasury published the draft Public Procurement Bill in February 2020 for public comment. You can find a selection of the written submissions here.