National Treasury has published the draft General Public Procurement Regulations, 2026 and draft Public Procurement Tribunal Regulations, 2026, for public comment in the Government Gazette.
The draft regulations and the notices can be accessed on the National Treasury website https://www.treasury.gov.za/legislation/regulations/default.aspx.
They were published in terms of section 63(1) of the Public Procurement Act, 2024 (Act No. 28 of 2024), as communicated through notices in Government Gazette Numbers 54528 and 54527, respectively.
“These regulations are necessary to bring into effect the Public Procurement Act, 2024, which was assented to by the President on 18 July 2024 and published in the Government Gazette on 23 July 2024.
“The published notices explain the need for, the intended operation of the regulations, and the expected impact of these regulations,” National Treasury said.
The due date for submitting comments on the draft Public Procurement Tribunal Regulations, 2026, is 15 May 2026.
Due to the length and complexity of the draft General Public Procurement Regulations, 2026, a longer consultation period has been determined by the Minister of Finance, and the due date for submitting comments thereon is 15 June 2026.
Written comments on the draft General Public Procurement Regulations, 2026, may be submitted to DraftGeneralProcurementRegulations@treasury.gov.za, and written comments on draft Public Procurement Tribunal Regulations, 2026 must be submitted to DraftTribunalRegulations@treasury.gov.za. - SAnews.gov.za
