The starting of the Cape Town Aviation Infrastructure runway realignment is dependent on the approval by the Economic Regulator which is outstanding at this point; as well as the review of the masterplan and consultation with the industry to ensure its business case viability within the context of the revised traffic forecasts and other relevant criteria, the Department of Transport (DoT) has noted in reply to questions at the National Council of Province. The project, when approved, will follow a tender process as regulated in the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act.