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Equal, equitable treatment of suppliers key
Nyasha Chizu ·
The satirical novella Animal Farm has a popular saying that “all animals are equal but some are more equal than others”.
This principle is very common in public procurement, where there is a requirement for all suppliers to be treated as equals and at the same time, there is equitable treatment of suppliers.
The distinction of equal treatment and equitable treatment then becomes confusing to many.
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