Question NW855 to the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services
24 April 2017 - NW855
Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services
Has (a) his department and (b) the Universal Services Access Agency of South Africa engaged with the Chief Procurement Officer to (i) assist in implementing the National Treasury’s recommendations regarding the set-top box procurement process and (ii) provide recommendations about the appropriate legal process to be followed; if not, why not in each case; if so, in each case, what (aa) are the relevant details and (bb) progress has been made to date?
Reply:
I have been informed by USAASA and the Department as follows:
(a)(i)&(ii) No
(b)(i)&(ii) No, USAASA has sought Senior Counsel opinion on the appropriate process to be followed, which is to review the procurement process.