The agreement was reached on the basis of an urgent request to suspend the execution of the instructions of the Regional Commissioner for the Southern Cape of 17 February 2004 and 9 March 2005 concerning flexible working hours and weekend services. Paragraph 3 of the settlement agreement also stipulates that the categorisation of tenders as an administrative measure is justified by their public nature. The final conclusion of the tender contract is preceded by purely administrative acts and decisions taken by officials in the field of the issuance of public funds by public bodies of public interest – Logbro @ abs. 19. .