# MFMA2020

- Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/mfma2020/
- Published: 2020-10-20T15:54:36+02:00
- Author: dearSA

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### The National Treasury has invited public comment on the draft amendments to the Municipal Supply Chain Regulations to allow for an increase in what municipalities can spend without issuing tenders.

### **9065 **participants (closed 30 November)

[view DearSA's report on the public participation ](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/20190818/MFMA-report-.pdf)

[view a summary of the amendment ](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/mfma2020/summary)

[click to download a PDF of the public comments ](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/20190825/mfma2020-web-s.pdf)

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## Have your say – shape this amendment.

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### SUMMARY

Goods, services or consulting services below a transaction value of—

 * R300 000 (VAT included), in the case of a local municipality;
 * R200 000 (VAT included), in the case of a district municipality; and
 * R750 000 (VAT included),  in the case of a metropolitan municipality,

may be procured by the municipality or municipal entity without a competitive bidding
process.

### IN THE MEDIA

 * [[listen] – ChaiFM, New Blue Review with Benji Shulman (Rob Hutchinson guest)](https://www.chaifm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020.10.26-Rob-Hutchinson-MD-of-Dear-South-Africa-a-nonprofit-which-facilitates-public-participation-in-government-decision-making-process.mp3)
 * Business Insider – [Metro municipalities to get a 275% increase in what they can spend without issuing tenders](https://www.businessinsider.co.za/a-draft-update-to-municipal-finance-rules-raises-the-no-bids-limit-for-metros-to-r750000-2020-10)

### DOWNLOAD DOCUMENTS

 * [Published amendments](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20190900/1095-of-43810_16-10_NationalGovernment-1.pdf)

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