(1) Whether any company was awarded any contract to build and/or renovate flats in the Acacia Park Parliamentary Village during the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2013; if so, (a) what was the (i) scope of work, (ii) tender amount and (iii) name of the entity contracted to perform the work, including details of the (aa) ownership and (bb) directorship of the entity and (b) did the specified entity receive any payment up-front regardless of whether the work had been completed;
(2) was the contract successfully completed; if not,
(3) whether his department suffered any financial loss as a consequence thereof; if so, what steps have been taken to recover the amount;
(4) whether any other entity has been awarded any contract for building or renovations to the same flats at Acacia Park in the intervening periods up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if so, (a) what is the (i) scope of work, (ii) tender amount and (iii) name of such entity contracted to perform the work including details of the (aa) ownership and (bb) directorship of such an entity;
(5) whether such transaction was concluded in compliance with the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999, supply chain management regulations and his department’s policy in this regard?
MINISTRY
PUBLIC WORKS
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Department of Public Works l Central Government Offices l 256 Madiba Street l Pretoria l Contact: +27 (0)12 406 2034 l +27 (0)12 406 1224
Private Bag X9155 l CAPE TOWN, 8001 l RSA 4th Floor Parliament Building l 120 Plain Street l CAPE TOWN l Tel: +27 21 468 6900 Fax: +27 21 462 4592
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WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NUMBER: 3334 [NW3990E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO.: No. 36 of 2015
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 04 SEPTEMBER 2015
DATE OF REPLY: 20 OCTOBER 2015
Ms D Carter (Cope) asked the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Whether any company was awarded any contract to build and/or renovate flats in the Acacia Park Parliamentary Village during the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2013; if so, (a) what was the (i) scope of work, (ii) tender amount and (iii) name of the entity contracted to perform the work, including details of the (aa) ownership and (bb) directorship of the entity and (b) did the specified entity receive any payment up-front regardless of whether the work had been completed;
(2) was the contract successfully completed; if not,
(3) whether his department suffered any financial loss as a consequence thereof; if so, what steps have been taken to recover the amount;
(4) whether any other entity has been awarded any contract for building or renovations to the same flats at Acacia Park in the intervening periods up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if so, (a) what is the (i) scope of work, (ii) tender amount and (iii) name of such entity contracted to perform the work including details of the (aa) ownership and (bb) directorship of such an entity;
(5) whether such transaction was concluded in compliance with the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999, supply chain management regulations and his department’s policy in this regard? NW3990E
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REPLY:
The Minister of Public Works
Yes, a company was awarded a contract to renovate flats in Acacia Park parliamentary village during the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2013. Details thereof are being prepared by the departmental officials. We will provide this information as soon as it is complete.
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