From 1 April 2015 to date, the Department used the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2011 for procuring goods, which does not make provision for set aside towards the targeted suppliers for procurement of goods, services and works. The Preferential Procurement Regulations 2011 makes provision for the award of the contract after technical evaluation (where required), price and BBBEE status and therefore procurement was not done in terms of the Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMMEs), co-operatives, as well as township and rural enterprises based on set aside provision.