Employment Equity Act, 1998
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Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act No. 56 of 2003)RegulationsMunicipal Supply Chain Management Regulations, 2005Chapter 2: Framework for Supply Chain Management PoliciesPart 2: Acquisition management24. Negotiations with preferred bidders |
(1) | A supply chain management policy may allow the accounting officer to negotiate the final terms of a contract with bidders identified through a competitive bidding process as preferred bidders, provided that such negotiation— |
(a) | does not allow any preferred bidder a second or unfair opportunity; |
(b) | is not to the detriment of any other bidder; and |
(c) | does not lead to a higher price than the bid as submitted. |
(2) | Minutes of such negotiations must be kept for record purposes. |