Question NW1362 to the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
21 July 2020 - NW1362
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1) Whether she will provide Mrs N I Tarabella Marchesi with a list of the personal protective equipment (PPEs) and Covid-19 related items that her department procured for each province; if so, (2) whether she will provide Mrs N I Tarabella Marchesi with a table listing the companies from which the specified products were purchased for each province; if so, what criteria were used to agree to the specified suppliers that her department used in each province; (3) whether each supplier delivered the products on time in each province as expected; if not, (a) which supplier(s) did not deliver on time and (b) why; (4) whether her department will still use the defaulting supplier(s); if so, why; (5) what (a) amount was paid by each province for each PPE item and (b) was the Treasury Note Instructions on each item?
Reply:
1 - 5 The procurement of COVID-19 goods including personal protective equipment (PPEs) was done by the Provincial Education Departments (PEDs). The question can best responded to by the respective provinces; and the Hon Member is advised to direct the question to the provinces.