NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION NO.: 607
DATE OF QUESTION: 23 MARCH 2011
607. Mr D J Stubbe (DA) to ask the Minister of Justice and
Constitutional Development:
(1) (a) Which travel agencies or travel service providers does his
department use currently and (b)(i) how and (ii) when were they
appointed in each case;
(2) what was the (a) budgeted amount and (b) actual amount paid to
each specified service provider for departmental travel expenditure in
the (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09 and (iii) 2009-10 financial years?
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REPLY:-
(1) (a) I wish to inform the Honourable Member that my Department uses
Travel with Flair Travel Agency for its travel related services.
(b)(i) The Travel Agent was appointed through an open bid process; and
(ii) The Travel Agent was appointed initially on 1 February 2008 and
re-appointed in August 2010 as the successful bidder in a
subsequent open bid process.
(2) The table below reflects the budgeted amounts and actual amounts
paid for the respective financial years:
Financial Year:
(a) Budgeted Amount:
(b) Service Provider Fees:
(i)2007-2008
R97 000
R95 000
(ii)2008-2009
R12 000 000
R11 577 745
(iii)2009-2010
R13 000 000
R8 745 905