1. The bid to appoint a service provider had to be re-advertised and new specifications developed. The bid specifications had to be reviewed because the pricing difference between the first and second bidder was very huge (about R20 million) and the cheaper bidder could not meet the requirements of the bid and as a result would not have been able to deliver as per the requirements of the tender. On the other hand, the other bidder’s pricing was way above the available budget.
2. Refer to (a)