(1) The Public Procurement Office must develop an information and communication technology-based procurement system in order to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and integrity and to combat corruption.
(2) After conducting an information and communication technology due diligence of the sector, to assist with the formulation of the design brief for the development of the procurement system, referred to in subsection (1), the system must, subject to the due diligence conducted, provide for the following components progressively:
(a) A single platform that at least provides access for officials, bidders, suppliers and members of the public to all procurement related services;
(b) standardised and interoperable open data across the procurement cycle to be used by procuring institutions according to their readiness determined in accordance with an instruction;
(c) requirements and procedures for procurement methods prescribed in terms of section 24(1);
(d) reporting requirements on procurement;
(e) an electronic marketplace to enable efficient procurement of common goods and services; and
(f) a suitable hosting option for procurement data to enable easy reporting, analysis, research and oversight of procurement transactions.