Tender Compliance
Designated-Sector Set-Aside Compliance
Tests whether tenders in designated sectors applied the mandatory local-production set-aside.
Why designated-sector set-asides are mandatory, not optional
Where the dtic designates a sector for local production and content, the Preferential Procurement Regulations make the minimum local threshold a condition of the tender, not a preference. Failing to apply the set-aside renders the award irregular and undermines national localisation policy that the AGSA actively tests. AuditPro Core checks tenders in designated sectors against the applicable instruction so compliance officers can catch omissions before they become findings.
The Numbers
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Designated Tenders
146
Set-Aside Applied
83%
▲ 5%
Missing Condition
25
no clause in bid docs
Below Threshold
11
Designated-Sector Tenders by Outcome
Non-Compliant Designated Awards
| Tender | Sector | Required % | Actual % |
|---|---|---|---|
| TND-7012 | Buses | 80 | 45 |
| TND-7044 | Steel | 100 | 70 |
| TND-7061 | Clothing | 100 | 62 |
| TND-7088 | Buses | 80 | 0 |
Figures shown are illustrative sample data for demonstration. AuditPro Core renders these views from your own tenant's live, tamper-evident records.
Designation and instruction notes
The dtic gazettes designated sectors and the National Treasury issues instruction notes setting the minimum local-content threshold. Once a commodity falls within a designated sector, applying the set-aside is compulsory for that procurement.
Local content as a condition of bid
In a designated sector the local-production requirement is a pre-qualification condition. A bid that fails to meet or declare the threshold must be disqualified, not scored down.
Verification beyond the declaration
Suppliers self-declare local content, but the institution remains responsible for reasonableness. Mismatches between declared content and the nature of the goods are a red flag for false declaration.
How AuditPro Core Bridges the Gap
- Sector mapping: classifies each tender against the gazetted designated-sector list and applicable instruction note.
- Compliance test: confirms the mandatory set-aside and local-content condition were applied at evaluation.
- Exception workflow: flags designated-sector tenders that lack the set-aside for SCM remediation.
- Audit-ready export: evidences the threshold applied and the declaration held for the AGSA file.
Key Takeaways
- In a designated sector the local-content threshold is a condition of bid, not a scoring item.
- Awards that skip a mandatory set-aside are irregular expenditure.
- The institution, not the supplier, owns the reasonableness of local-content declarations.
- Map commodities to the gazetted list early so set-asides are applied at specification stage.
See This on Your Own Data
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