Question NW2841 to the Minister of Finance
03 September 2015 - NW2841
Figg, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Finance
What amount did the Government lose in procurement disputes in the (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11, (c) 2011-12, (d) 2012-13 and (e) 2014-15 financial years?
Reply:
Currently the office of the Chief Procurement Officer does not have a record of all procurement disputes. Therefore it is not possible to quantify the amount lost through procurement disputes.
As part of our Public Sector Supply Chain Management Reforms, a reporting framework is being developed. Disputes, among many other reporting requirements, will be published periodically. This will be progressively implemented in the next two years. However, starting from the end of September 2015, basic SCM reporting will be introduced quarterly.