Locally-owned enterprises are given preference in public procurement.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires­[…]
"domestic bidder" means any bidder whose principal place of business is within Malawi;
"domestic supplier"means any supplier whose principal place of business is within Malawi; […]
"foreign bidder" means a bidder other than a domestic or regional bidder;
"foreign supplier" means a supplier other than a domestic or regional supplier; [...]
"local enterprise" means supplier, contractor or consulting firm registered and operating in Malawi and whose shareholding is held in majority by Malawian nationals; 
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36.-(1) A procuring and disposing entity may, in the prescribed manner-
(a) grant a margin of preference for the benefit of a bid by a micro small and medium enterprise offering goods,· works, consultancy services or other services manufactured, grown or performed by a local enterprise; and
(b) reserve or set aside certain procurement requirements for micro, small and medium enterprises by restricting bidding to those enterprises as prescribed in the Act.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection ( 1 ), the Director General, in consultation with the Ministers responsible for trade, economic or social policy may, by order published in the Gazette, prescribe any preference or reservation for micro, small and medium enterprises.
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44.( I) The choice of evaluation methodology shall be determined by the type, value and complexity of the procurement or disposal requirement and shal1 be done in accordance with this Act and as may be prescribed in regulations. [...]
(6) In the evaluation of bids, a procuring and disposing entity may apply a margin of price preference in favour of domestic or regional bidders in accordance with the regulations, provided that such application has been disclosed in the bidding documents. [...]
(10) A procuring entity shall ensure prioritization of all bids submitted to give preference to 60 per cent indigenous black Malawians and 40 per cent others for national competitive bidding. [...]" (Public Procurement and commencement Disposal of Public Assets Act No 27 of 2016)
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"1. This Act may be cited as the Public-Private Partnership Act, 2022. 2.  In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: [...]
“investor” means an individual, a company, an established fund, a mutual fund, a financial institution or any other institution, entity or commercial venture whether local or foreign, and in any format of enterprise recognized as a legal entity under the laws of Malawi or under the laws from the jurisdiction of the Investor if not from Malawi, intending to invest in a state-owned enterprise or in an infrastructure facility under a public-private partnership arrangement, but does not include the Government, a local authority or a state-owned enterprise whether foreign or local; 
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PART V-PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ARRANGMENTS 27.  
(1) A public-private partnership arrangement may be implemented through a: (a) Special Purpose Vehicle incorporated under the Companies Act specifically for this purpose; or (b) Joint Venture Agreement between the Contracting Authority and the Private Party. 
(2) The decision on whether a PPP project may be implemented through a Special Purpose Vehicle or a Joint Venture Agreement shall be made by the Commission and communicated to prospective bidders during the bidding process. 
(3) The Government, through the Minister may, after taking into account the nature of the PPP arrangement, be a shareholder in the Special Purpose Vehicle. [...]" (Public-Private Partnership Act No. 23 of 2022)
Public Procurement and commencement Disposal of Public Assets Act No 27 of 2016
Public-Private Partnership Act No. 23 of 2022
[<a href="https://www.mra.mw/assets/upload/downloads/Public_Procurement_and_Disposal_of_Assets_Act_2017.pdf">Act</a>],[<a href="https://api.pppc.mw/storage/547/Public-Private-Partnership-ACT-2022-and-Policy(2)-(003)-editing-(005).pdf">Act</a>]