DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO.: 2166
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 06 November 2009
2166. Mr M Swart (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:
Whether a certain company (name furnished) has procured contracts with
Eskom by way of its 25% shareholding in a certain company (name furnished);
if so, (a) what are the value of the contracts and (b) why the company
discontinued future contracts with Eskom? NW2867E
REPLY
a) Eskom does not have any procurement contracts with Company 1. However,
Eskom has procurement contracts with company 2, which are still in
force. In terms of procurement processes, the Eskom has a dedicated
tender committee which sits at board level. The tender committee
assists the board with procurement decisions, tender and contracts
within its delegated authority and approves procurement policies. It
ensures that procurement system is equitable, transparent, competitive
and cost effective. The procurement contracts with Company 2 were
awarded according to the independent process mentioned above.
b) The contractual provisions between Eskom and Company 2 are sensitive
and confidential and therefore cannot be made public. Permission will
have to be sought from company 2 to disclose details of the contract.