(1) A procuring entity, the Public Procurement Committee and the Board shall ensure that —
(a) the tender box, or other means of receiving the tender, are made available to the tenderer;
(b) the tender is kept confidential, and in the case of a sealed tender, the tenders remain unopened, until the time for opening of the tender; and
(c) the tender is closed at the precise date and time of the tendering deadline. (Amended by Act 13 of 2020)
(Amended by Act 13 of 2020)
(2) Where online submission of a tender is allowed, a tender must be received into an electronic tender box and maintained to high standards of security for long term record-keeping and audit.