| (1) | A supply chain management policy may allow the accounting officer to procure consulting services provided that any Treasury guidelines in respect of consulting services are taken into account when such procurement is made. |
[Regulation 35(1) substituted by section 7 of Notice No. 4198, GG49863, dated 14 December 2023]
| (2) | A contract for the provision of consultancy services to a municipality or municipal entity must be procured through competitive bids if— |
| (a) | the value of the contract exceeds— |
| (i) | R300 000 (VAT included), in the case of a local municipality; |
| (ii) | R200 000 (VAT included), in the case of a district municipality; or |
| (iii) | R750 000 (VAT included), in the case of a metropolitan municipality; or |
| (b) | the period of the contract exceeds one year. |
[Regulation 35(2) substituted by section 7 of Notice No. 4198, GG49863, dated 14 December 2023]
| (3) | In addition to any requirements prescribed by these Regulations for competitive bids, bidders must furnish the municipality or municipal entity with particulars of— |
| (a) | all consultancy services provided to an organ of state in the last five years; and |
| (b) | any similar consultancy services provided to an organ of state in the last five years. |
| (4) | The municipality or municipal entity must ensure that copyright in any document produced, and the patent rights or ownership in any plant, machinery, thing, system or process designed or devised, by a consultant in the course of the consultancy service is vested in the municipality or entity. |
