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High Severity

Mandatory Training Monopoly Eliminates Competition

This provision requires all public institutions to consult the Centre before arranging ICT training, and if the Centre has capacity, institutions must procure from it - eliminating competitive choice regardless of cost, quality, or responsiveness. This mandatory procurement requirement goes beyond coordination to create a protected market position that removes the competitive pressure driving innovation in training delivery. Administrative sanctions for non-compliance further entrench this monopoly-like structure, while the lack of clear "capacity" criteria creates discretionary gatekeeping power that may slow public sector adoption of emerging ICT skills and technologies.