Procurement: With regard to procurement, is it legally permissible to give preference to small enterprises when awarding a contract?

CIPS_Expert · 22 February 2013 17:07

No. All procurement contracts must be awarded on the basis of the lowest price or the most economically advantageous tender. There is no legal scope to give preference to a small enterprise.

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Procurement: With regard to procurement, is it legally permissible to give preference to small enterprises when awarding a contract?

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