(1) Subject to subsection (2), the procuring entity shall assess a complaint within 7 days of receipt of the complaint and may allow or disallow the complaint.
(2) Before assessing a complaint under subsection (1), the procuring entity shall —
(a) give the complainant an opportunity to make oral representations; and
(b) take the oral representations made under paragraph (a) into consideration.
(3) The procuring entity shall notify the complainant of its decision by notice in writing.
(4) If the complaint is allowed, the procuring entity may exercise the powers necessary to rectify the ground of the complaint including cancelling the tendering procedure and republishing a new invitation to tender.
(5) If the complaint is disallowed, the procuring entity shall notify the complainant of the reasons for its decision in writing and the right to review under section 84.
(Inserted by Act 13 of 2020)