Scopa to discuss open tender system for Covid vaccine storage, distribution
By Siyabonga Mkhwanazi
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Cape Town - On Wednesday the standing committee on public accounts will discuss the government having an open tender system for the storage and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines.
The committee has been calling for the open tender system to avoid corruption in the system.
This follows the widespread looting in the PPE tender scandal a few months ago when some of the people and companies were implicated by various investigations by agencies including the Hawks, the auditor-general and the Special Investigating Unit.
Scopa chairperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa said the committee had written to Finance Minister Tito Mboweni and Health Minister Zweli Mkhize about the open tender system.
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Mkhuleko Hlengwa says tenders or advertising specifications are tailored to suit a particular company and a particular narrative.
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) has sent a letter to the ministers of health and finance calling for open tender processes for the storage and distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine.
The committee has requested the two ministers in the letter to ensure that there is a transparent public adjudication of the tender processes.
Furthermore, the committee calls upon the executive to ensure that all normal tender processes are adhered to according to Note 3 of the National Treasury Regulations and the Public Finance Management Act.