Legislation or policies related to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in public procurement:

Summary:
Preferential public procurement legislation for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) exists in Morocco’s Decree No. 2.12.349 on Public Procurement. According to Article 9 of the Decree, in the case of two equally competing bids, SMEs will be given preferential treatment in order to meet the determined quota and to encourage their participation in the public procurement process. Additionally, Article 156 clarifies that 20% of the total annual procurement contracts are reserved for SMEs. Furthermore, Article 158 states that subcontracting to Moroccans and SMEs is preferential.

Source:
Morocco's Ministry of Justice
http://adala.justice.gov.ma/production/html/Ar/liens/..%5C184024.htm

Publication:

Summary:
How the participation of SMEs in public procurement is and can be facilitated under the World Trade Organisation's Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO, GPA) and the Model Law on Public Procurement issued by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL, Model Law):
https://procurementmap.intracen.org/publications/SME_participation_in_government_procurement_markets.pdf