Question NW614 to the Minister of Social Development
19 June 2017 - NW614
Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Social Development
What (a) steps (i) have been taken or (ii) are envisaged for the SA Social Development Agency to run a competitive bidding process to appoint a new contractor or contractors for the payment of social grants and (b) is the timeframe for this to take place?
Reply:
(a) (i) (ii) The Bid Specification Committee has been appointed and it is in a process of developing draft specification which will be tabled to the Bid Adjudication Committee for approval.
(b)The timeframe set are as follows:
- The procumbent process: July- September 2017
- Phase-out Negotiations with CPS: November 2017
- Setting up by the new Service Provider November 2017