The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
(1) I have been informed by the Independent Development Trust (IDT) that the service provider completed the job as stipulated in the Terms of Reference, and the contract was for R3 997 36.00, not R4.2 million. The Organisational Development (OD) exercise was completed. The advertised tender was withdrawn in March/April 2022 as the IDT is currently undergoing a reconfiguration process with the assistance of DPWI.
(2) The service provider was in compliance with the Terms of Reference as advertised and as contracted.
(3) The service provider was tax registered and compliant at the time of appointment.
(4) The service provider performed the work as contracted. This included performing the skills audit and coming up with a new structure, including the final process of placement as per the deliverables. The process resulted in employees being placed accordingly, others competing for positions and also others taking voluntary severance packages (VSP). All these processes were the results of the OD process conducted and approved by the Board.
(5) Supply chain management appoints service providers on behalf of the organisation, and they duly have the authority to approve through the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) as per the relevant prescripts.