The increase in State-owned enterprises’ (SoEs’) irregular expenditure from R61-billion in 2017 to R167-billion in 2021 highlights the need to review the SoE regulatory landscape and reexamine how procurement is governed in these organisations, says global management consultancy Kearney manager Khadija Ameen. Public procurement makes up about 10% of gross domestic product and, when managed effectively, guarantees taxpayers will realise the benefits of their contributions, she points out.