Question NW208 to the Minister of Finance
02 May 2018 - NW208
Lekota, Mr M to ask the Minister of Finance
What (a) rationale was presented by the SA Social Security Agency to the National Treasury in seeking a deviation from procurement regulations and processes in respect of Rangewave and (b) were the reasons for the National Treasury refusing such request?
Reply:
a) Urgency was cited as a reason for deviating from normal procurement processes.
b) According to the National Treasury, the services could still be procured through open competitive bidding process.