(1) What is the current status of the Municipal Demarcation Board’s (MDB) tender for municipal capacity assessments issued in November 2013; (2) whether all the required processes were followed in the (a) issuing and/or (b) awarding of the specified tender; if not, what (i) are the details of the processes that were not complied with and (ii) steps have been taken by the MDB to rectify such a situation; if so, (aa) which service provider was adjudicated as the best suited to provide such service, (bb) has the specified service provider (aaa) been notified of the appointment and awarding of such tender, (bbb) signed a contract to Friday, 13 March 2015 234 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 7 - 2015 commence work and (cc) what is the expected time frame for the completion of such work; (3) whether the new board has the requisite authority to (a) endorse and (b) overturn the decision made by the previous board to award a tender?