Question NW2597 to the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
05 December 2016 - NW2597
Robertson, Mr K to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
Notwithstanding his reply to question 4038 on 3 December 2015, (a) what were the specifics of the tender that was awarded to a certain company (name furnished) in respect of its involvement in the agro-processing project of a certain co-operative (name and details furnished) and (b) who drafted the specifics of the specified tender; (2) whether the specified company provided any required research with regard to the awarding of the tender; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether any of the tender specifics were altered in any way; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether the awarding of the specified tender was approved by the local beneficiaries; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (5) whether his department approved the awarding of the specified tender; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(1) (a)The company referred to in the question was never appointed by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform, but was sub-contracted to a company called Adamophix which was contracted to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to develop a business plan for an Agro-Processing project of the Umsinga Vegetable Production Cooperative.
(b) Falls away.
(2),(3),(4)(5) Falls away.