Question NW612 to the Minister of Finance
19 May 2016 - NW612
Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)What was the cost incurred in employing the services of a certain company for the SA Revenue Services Transformation or Operating Model Review; (2) Was there an open tender process for the appointment of the specified company; if not, why not; if so, what were the terms of reference? NW725E
Reply:
The South African Revenue Service has submitted the following information. Please note that the Minister is unable to verify the content.
1. The cost incurred for the mandated work was:
- Bain Consulting:
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- Total Order: R155,125,728.00 (including contingency claims of 10% so far only R700 000 has been claimed).
- Paid to date: R103, 609, 629.40
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2. No, SARS used an already existing panel that was previously appointed through an open tender process in terms of paragraph 4.9 of the National Treasury Supply Chain Management – A guide for accounting officers/ authorities – February 2004. SARS further ran a close tender process within the panel which resulted in Bain being the successful bidder.