The Gauteng provincial government (GPG) hosted its first open tender seminar showcasing the progress the province has made in rolling out its open tender project over the past two years. The event was also aimed at encouraging other provincial governments and municipalities to adopt the process. “We took the decision in 2014 that it […]
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Four University of Johannesburg students, thinking that government’s Central Supplier Database (CSD) is not the only answer to the problem of tender fraud, have designed a system that aims to curb tender corruption in the state’s procurement system. Recognising tender fraud ias a real problem in African governments, the students, calling themselves “Kriterion”, developed
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While national treasury is pushing ahead with an e-procurement portal, questions are being raised about what has become of the 30% of procurement budgets set aside for small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) that President Jacob Zuma announced in the 2015 state of the nation address. Last month, finance minister Pravin Gordhan said in his
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When local government is judged, the public evaluates the functioning of sanitation, water, collection of waste, traffic lights, solid waste and cleanliness, as those are the fundamental issues a local government ought to do. However, behind the scenes, an area receiving a great deal of municipal attention is the need to develop the capability
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To curb “unsound” procurement practices that are “slowing down” Zimbabwe’s economic growth a new Procurement Bill would be drafted and tabled in Parliament before the end of the year, President Robert Mugabe announced in his State of the Nation address. The Bill will incorporate COMESA procurement guidelines which emphasise devolution of power to award
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