Statutory Procurement Preference Eliminates Competition

This provision requires public institutions to procure ICT training from the Centre whenever it has capacity, eliminating competitive bidding for public sector contracts (subsection 3). Private training providers can only serve public institutions when the Centre lacks capacity, creating a protected market position that bypasses competitive procurement principles. Administrative sanctions for non-compliance (subsection 5) enforce this mandatory preference, creating market access barriers that restrict competition and eliminate institutional choice in training procurement decisions.