Question NW3280 to the Minister of Economic Development
19 November 2018 - NW3280
Hlonyana, Ms NKF to ask the Minister of Economic Development
Whether (a) his department and/or (b) entities reporting to him awarded any contracts and/or tenders to certain companies (names and details furnished) from 1 January 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if so, in each case, (i) what service was provided, (ii) what was the (aa) value and (bb) length of the tender and/or contract, (iii) who approved the tender and/or contract and (iv) was the tender and/or contract in line with all National Treasury and departmental procurement guidelines?
Reply:
The Economic Development Department, Competition Commission, Competition Tribunal and ITAC have not awarded contracts to any of the mentioned companies.
With regards to the IDC, I have been furnished with a reply by the CEO of the IDC, Mr Geoffrey Qhena, to the question, which I quote as follows:
“In 2015, the IDC has awarded a contract to Vox Telecommunications (Pty) Ltd. Details are as listed below:
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(a)(i) Name of the Firm |
(b)(i) What service was provided |
(b)(ii)(aa) what was the value of the contract |
(b)(ii)(bb) and length of contract |
(b)(iii) who approved the contract |
(iv) was the tender duly approved in terms of Treasury and procurement Guidelines |
|
Vox Telecommunications (Pty) Ltd |
Rightfax software license |
R185 057 (Excl. VAT) over three years |
Three years |
IDC’s Procurement Committee |
Yes |
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