(1) In setting a tendering deadline, a procuring entity shall allow sufficient time for tenderers to obtain the tendering document, prepare complete and responsive tenders, and submit a tender.
(Amended by Act 13 of 2020)
(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), a tendering deadline shall not be —
(a) in the case of national competitive tendering and restricted tendering, less than 20 days;
(b) in the case of international competitive tendering, less than 40 days, between the date of publication of the invitation to tender and the date for submission of the tender. (Amended by Act 13 of 2020)
(Inserted by Act 13 of 2020)