(1) A procuring entity shall prepare and maintain a list of suppliers which is unrelated to a particular public procurement contract.
(2) A procuring entity shall publish a notice of invitation for suppliers to register to be included on the list under subsection (1), at the beginning of each financial year.
(3) A supplier may register with the procuring entity to be included on the list under subsection (1) by submitting a request for registration accompanied by the documentation specified under section 64(2)(b)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi) and (c).
(4) The procuring entity shall, within 15 business days of receipt, accept or refuse a request for registration under subsection (3).
(5) The procuring entity shall inform a supplier, in writing, of the reasons for refusing a request for registration under subsection (3).
(Inserted by Act 13 of 2020)