Question NW3798 to the Minister of Social Development

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12 November 2015 - NW3798

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Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Social Development

(1)Whether, with reference to her reply to question 2725 on 4 September 2015, any negotiations with regard to the cost of re-registration were ever held prior to the commencement of the project; if not, why not; if so, (a) what was agreed to during such negotiations and (b) on what date(s) were the negotiations (i) conducted and (ii) concluded; (2) whether the Bid Adjudication Committee of the SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) recommended the implementation of the specified re-registration project; if not, (a) who gave the approval for the payment of the specified project without the recommendation of the Bid Adjudication Committee, (b) when was the decision taken, (c) can she provide (i)(aa) the record of decision, (bb) the meeting minutes and/or (cc) all notes relevant in this regard and (ii) the documentation on the approval for the payment of the additional amount with regard to the specified project; (3) whether, with reference to the specified reply, SASSA was not informed upfront what the cost would be of the registration process; if not, why did SASSA not negotiate with CPS before CPS started with the registration process? (2) whether the Bid Adjudication Committee of the SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) recommended the implementation of the specified re-registration project; if not, (a) who gave the approval for the payment of the specified project without the recommendation of the Bid Adjudication Committee, (b) when was the decision taken, (c) can she provide (i)(aa) the record of decision, (bb) the meeting minutes and/or (cc) all notes relevant in this regard and (ii) the documentation on the approval for the payment of the additional amount with regard to the specified project; (3) whether, with reference to the specified reply, SASSA was not informed upfront what the cost would be of the registration process; if not, why did SASSA not negotiate with CPS before CPS started with the registration process? (2) whether the Bid Adjudication Committee of the SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) recommended the implementation of the specified re-registration project; if not, (a) who gave the approval for the payment of the specified project without the recommendation of the Bid Adjudication Committee, (b) when was the decision taken, (c) can she provide (i)(aa) the record of decision, (bb) the meeting minutes and/or (cc) all notes relevant in this regard and (ii) the documentation on the approval for the payment of the additional amount with regard to the specified project; (3) whether, with reference to the specified reply, SASSA was not informed upfront what the cost would be of the registration process; if not, why did SASSA not negotiate with CPS before CPS started with the registration process? (2) whether the Bid Adjudication Committee of the SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) recommended the implementation of the specified re-registration project; if not, (a) who gave the approval for the payment of the specified project without the recommendation of the Bid Adjudication Committee, (b) when was the decision taken, (c) can she provide (i)(aa) the record of decision, (bb) the meeting minutes and/or (cc) all notes relevant in this regard and (ii) the documentation on the approval for the payment of the additional amount with regard to the specified project; (3) whether, with reference to the specified reply, SASSA was not informed upfront what the cost would be of the registration process; if not, why did SASSA not negotiate with CPS before CPS started with the registration process?

Reply:

Please refer to my reply to question 3797 on this matter.

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