Tough era kicks in at PPADB

The long-anticipated regulations came into effect on August 15 through the invocation of a section of the PPADB Act, meaning that all businesses that wish to bid for government tenders or otherwise supply government require a PPADB registration certificate.

According to the PPADB's executive director of works, Mosimolodi Lefhoko, only micro-procurement bids of not more than P30 000 are exempted from the requirement. "Yes, from August 15, registration with PPADB is a mandatory or compliance requirement for all bidders in order to participate in central government tenders," Lefhoko said in a written response to Business Week enquiries.