Question NW1907 to the Minister of Basic Education

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13 July 2017 - NW1907

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Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Basic Education

Whether (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her appointed transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016; if so, (i) who were the transaction advisors that were appointed for the tenders, (ii) for which tenders were they appointed, (iii) what was the pricing for the tenders in question and (iv) what amount were the transaction advisors paid?

Reply:

(a) BASIC EDUCATION

       
 

(a)

The Department of Basic Education had appointed the Audit firms to observe and advise during the evaluation and adjudication of tenders during the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016.

 
 

i.

As per attached list as Annexure A

 
 

ii.

As per attached list as Annexure A

 
 

iii.

As per attached list as Annexure A

 
 

iv.

As per attached list as Annexure A

 

(b) ENTITIES

       

SACE

(b)

Each entity reporting to the Minister appointed transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016

No, SACE has never appointed transactional advisors for tenders for the period January 2012 till December 2016

   

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UMALUSI

 

Each entity reporting to the Minister appointed transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016.

Umalusi is a member of the Purchasing Consortium Southern Africa (PURCO SA). PURCO SA is committed to the principle of collaboration with its members to save time and money through professional and focused collaborative procurement whilst strengthening partnerships with all stakeholders in the Higher Education Sector in Southern Africa. PURCO served and assisted in terms of secretarial services for all the bid committees for the period 1 January 2012 to December 2015 at no cost to Umalusi. The relationship does not constitute the appointment of transaction advisors.

   

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