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Parliament lists the Public Procurement Second Amendment Bill (B9-2026) as introduced on 25 March 2026. The bill proposes provisions concerning whistle-blower disclosures and related offences under the Public Procurement Act.
The parliamentary page’s progress indicator records the Introduction stage. The proposal should not be described as law unless and until the legislative process produces an Act and the relevant commencement provisions take effect.
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