INVITATION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: DRAFT GENERAL PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS, 2026 AND DRAFT PUBLIC PROCUREMENT TRIBUNAL REGULATIONS, 2026

The National Treasury has today published the draft General Public Procurement Regulations,
2026 and draft Public Procurement Tribunal Regulations, 2026 for public comment 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. The draft
regulations and the notices can be accessed on the National Treasury website (National
Treasury). 

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.

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.

Issued by National Treasury
Date: 16 April 2026