Question NW3703 to the Minister of Basic Education
28 November 2023 - NW3703
Moroane, Ms M L to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What measures will her department implement to address challenges identified by the Auditor-General’s Audit Report for 2022/23 that highlighted challenges in procurement processes and the quality of school infrastructure development in the provinces? ]
Reply:
The Department of Basic Education has developed a 10 Point Plan that aims to address the challenges identified in several reports, including the audit report. The 10 point plan consists of the following components:
- Updated data management on current infrastructure;
- Updated and simplified Asset management Plans;
- Updated and simplified Infrastructure Programme Management Plans;
- Standardised concept designs, specification, processes and contracts,
- Procurement of framework contracts, management contractors to address procurement challenges;
- Local subcontracting;
- Use of appropriate and relevant contracts;
- Gateway reviews for appropriate monitoring;
- Project lifecycle monitoring;
- Restricting defaulting service providers.