No short-cuts on tender registration - PPADB

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The Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) says no waivers or special treatment will be given to contractors who have complained that they are missing tender closing dates while waiting to register for certification with the board.

After a 12-month window period, the PPADB on August 15 invoked a section of its Act requiring that all businesses wishing to bid for central government tenders or otherwise supply government apply for and possess a PPADB registration certificate.

The registration is part of a range of tough supervisory measures on contractors. It is meant to ensure that companies wishing to do business with the government meet the necessary requirements to deliver in the most cost-effective way.

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