Question NW3342 to the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
12 October 2022 - NW3342
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
(1). With reference to his department requesting information about the Theatre & Dance Policy Consultative Conference that was scheduled to take place on 2 and 3 September 2022, what amount was a certain person (name furnished) and/or his organisation and/or associates paid for their engagement to drive the policy conference. (2) whether his department issued an open and transparent call for bids regarding the tender; if not, how did his department elect the specified person’s organisation to drive the policy conference; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. The total project amount awarded is R993 000, 00, and is inclusive of the policy conference amongst other deliverables as outlined in the response to Parliamentary question 3343.
2. The Departmental applied its internal SCM Procurement Process through Request for Quotations (RFQ) which is within an R1 000 000, 00 quotation threshold recommended by SA Treasury.