NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION 997
Mr P D Dexter (COPE) to ask the Minister of Energy:
Whether her department has ensured that the National Energy Regulator
of SA (Nersa) had fully complied with all relevant rules and
regulations of the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999, in
its tender awards for maintenance work to be done on the countryâs gas
pipeline network; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant
details? NW1115E
REPLY
The bid that was advertised by NERSA was for a study to be conducted
on the integrity of South African gas infrastructure and not the
maintenance on the countryâs gas pipeline network. The bid was
advertised on the 11 February 2011 in the government tender bulletin,
Sunday Times, Sowetan and Business Day and closed on the 3 March 2011.
The bid was evaluated on 08 March 2011 and awarded on 31 March 2011 by
the Bid Adjudication Committee of NERSA. The bid complied with the
Treasury Regulations 2005 issued in terms of the Public Finance
Management Act, Act 1 of 1999, and the Supply Chain Management
prescripts and policy of NERSA.
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