Overview

• The Economic Inclusion for All Bill would amend the Public Procurement Amendment Act of 2024 to repeal race‑based preferential procurement provisions.
• The proposal introduces a new scorecard weighted 80% for value for money and 20% for economic inclusion tied to UN Sustainable Development Goals, with disqualification for proven fraud or corruption.
• Transitional measures include a 12‑month wind‑down of the BEE Commission and the removal of BEE references across legislation.
• The DA and the Western Cape government have lodged a Constitutional Court application on procurement, with confirmation of receipt and responses due by 27 November 2025.
• Party leaders say they will raise the bill in Cabinet within the Government of National Unity, noting no one‑to‑one engagement with the ANC has occurred yet.