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14.1 Infrastructure Procurement

Witzenberg Local MunicipalityRef: S ABOVE R1 MILLION

Official source

Source domain: witzenberg.gov.za

Collected on 17 June 2026

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What this means

This document is Witzenberg Municipality’s SCM (supply chain management) policy specifically for infrastructure procurement and delivery management, dated December 2017. It sets out the policy scope, key definitions (including “infrastructure delivery” and “infrastructure procurement”), and general governance requirements such as delegations to the Accounting Officer and oversight reporting to council. It also establishes control frameworks for infrastructure delivery management, including a stage-by-stage “gateway review” and a table assigning responsibilities for approving or accepting end-of-stage deliverables, with thresholds such as projects above R1 million, R50 million, and R200 000. The text further references how objections, complaints, and disputes are handled under the municipality’s broader supply chain policy.

Facts

Reference

S ABOVE R1 MILLION

Amounts

R 1 000 000, R 50 000 000, R 200 000

Parties

Accounting Officer must submit an implementation report to council, Accounting Officer and oversight reporting to council

Key Takeaways

  • Document: Witzenberg Municipality SCM Policy for Infrastructure Procurement and Delivery Management
  • Date: December 2017
  • Scope: infrastructure procurement and delivery management aligned to regulatory procurement and supply chain frameworks
  • Infrastructure procurement definition: goods/services for infrastructure with estimated value of R1 000 000 or more
  • Delegation: council delegates powers/duties to the Accounting Officer for supply chain management responsibilities and fraud/corruption prevention
  • Sub-delegation: Accounting Officer may sub-delegate supply chain management powers/duties in terms of sections 79 or 106 of the MFMA
  • Oversight reporting: Accounting Officer must submit an implementation report to council within 60 days after each financial year end
  • No departures: no departure from policy without Accounting Officer approval
  • Objections/complaints/disputes: handled under Witzenberg Municipality’s Supply Chain Policy
  • Control framework: gateway reviews at control points with independent review teams (not less than three) led by a professional engineer/quantity surveyor/architect
  • Stage responsibility table: project initiation, infrastructure planning, strategic resourcing, pre-feasibility, feasibility, concept/viability, gateway review, and design development
  • Approval thresholds in table: projects above R1 million, R50 million, and R200 000 for certain stages
  • Witzenberg Municipality
  • Council of Witzenberg Municipality
  • Accounting Officer
  • Municipal Manager
  • Relevant Director
  • Relevant Manager
  • Service Provider
  • Review team
  • Professional engineer
  • Professional quantity surveyor
  • Professional architect
  • National Treasury
  • Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB)
  • South African Revenue Services (SARS)
  • Local Government Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003
  • Constitution of the Republic of South Africa