Why Choose this course
This Three Bid Committees 2-Day course gives supply chain practitioners a practical, PFMA- and MFMA-compliant grounding in how the Bid Specification, Bid Evaluation, and Bid Adjudication Committees must function together, and where accounting officers and accounting authorities carry direct legal accountability.
You will work through real committee scenarios and the exact requirements set out in the Treasury Regulations, Treasury Instructions, National Treasury circulars, and applicable SCM prescripts that govern day-to-day bid committee decisions. The course also covers the Public Procurement Act 28 of 2024, signed into law but not yet in force, so delegates understand what’s changing, when it’s likely to take effect, and how to prepare their committees for the transition without disrupting current PFMA/MFMA compliance.
We offer flexible delivery options:
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Live virtual training
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In-house training available for teams of 10 or more delegates
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What does this course cover?
- The private sector origins of Bid Committees
- What the latest legislation says about Bid Committees
- The possible implications of the Public Procurement Bill signed into law in 2024
- The macro roles of each Bid Committee in the Supply Chain Framework
- Considerations in the establishment and composition of each Bid Committee
- The significant implications of the new Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022 on Bid Committees, such as determining and specifying the specific goals, points allocated, and proof of specific goal claims made by bidders
- The possible liabilities for committee members; what protections exists; and how to act to ensure protection
- The power of the PPPFA formula and how to maximise the impact on transformation
- The specific roles and responsibilities of each Bid Committee
- Recommended processes for developing specifications and evaluating bid responses
- What constitutes a “proper and unbiased” specification
- Unpacking the legal concept of “substance over form” and how to apply this principle when evaluating bidders’ responses
- Potential challenges and success factors in evaluating bidder responses
- How case law informs the specification, evaluation and adjudication of bids; and
- The three macro roles of the Bid Adjudication Committee (BAC)
Is this course for me?
Career roles we recommend this course for
- Accounting Authorities
- Accounting Officers and Senior Managers in national, provincial, and municipal government as well as all Schedule 3A & 3C enterprises and agencies
- Members of a Bid Committee or those involved in the bidding process must understand their roles and responsibilities
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