South Africa: Procurement policy already a success for SMMEs, says minister

12 Dec, 2017: The procurement policy to support small-, micro-and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs) under the amended procurement regulations has already achieved successes, Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu said on Tuesday. The policy was introduced in amendments to the regulations under the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act and requires that government departments and entities procure...