DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
DEPARTEMENT VAN OMGEWINGSAKE
Ref: 02/1/5/2
MINISTER
QUESTION NO. 952 FOR WRITTEN REPLY: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
A draft reply to Mr L.W. Greyling (ID) to the above-mentioned question is
enclosed for your consideration.
Ms Nosipho Ngcaba
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
DATE:
APPROVED/AMENDED
MINISTER
DATE:
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
(For written reply)
QUESTION NO. 952
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 12 of 2009
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 28 August 2009
Mr L.W. Greyling (ID) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental
Affairs:
(1) (a) Which service level contracts and tenders have been awarded to a
certain company (name furnished) since 1 January 2002 up to the latest
specified date for which information is available and (b) what was the
financial value of each (i) service level contract, (ii) tender and
(iii) extended service level contract awarded;
(2) whether each of the service level contracts and tenders awarded to
the said company were advertised; if not, why not; if so, what are the
relevant details;
(3) (a) how many other applications were received for each of the service
level contracts and tenders awarded to the said company and (b) what
are their names;
(4) whether, with regard to a tender awarded to a certain company
(details furnished), advertisements were placed inviting tenderers; if
not, on what basis was this company awarded a tender; if so, what are
the relevant details of each advertisement? NW1150E
MR L.W. GREYLING (ID)
SECRETARY TO PARLIAMENT
HANSARD
PAPERS OFFICE
PRESS
952. THE MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS ANSWERS:
(1)(a) The following service level contracts and tenders were awarded
to the Resolve Group since
1 January 2002 to date:
(i) Service level contracts - in compliance with the Department of
Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) Supply Chain Management (SCM)
policy:
1. Assist in allocation of large pelagic fishing rights (including
appeals)
2. Allocate permits for boat-based whale watching and white shark
cage diving activities
3. Support to the Department while litigation is in process in
terms of Long-Term Commercial Fishing Rights Allocation
Management (LTRAMP)
(ii) Tenders â awarded in compliance with DEAT SCM policy:
4. Rendering of support to assist on the appeals process for the
issuing of commercial fishing rights
5. Fishing rights advice to the Department
6. Project management advice to the Department in allocation of
fishing rights
7. Performance reviews for the commercial fishing sectors
(iii) Extended service level contracts - None
(1)(b) (i) Service level contracts - in compliance with DEAT SCM
policy:
1. Value R 564 437
2. Value R 1 200 000
3. Value R 200 000
(ii) Tenders â awarded in compliance with DEAT SCM policy:
4. Value R 3 534 647
5. Value R 7 664 448
6. Value R 3 120 752
7. Value R 9 493 532
(iii) Extended service level contracts - None
(2) All the tenders were advertised in the state tender bulletin as
required by the DEAT SCM policy. The other three service level contracts
were awarded in terms of single source selections, approved by the
Director-General, which are not required to be advertised.
Conditions under which single source selection is appropriate:
Paragraph 5.10.5.2 of the Supply Chain Management Guide to accounting
officers issued by National Treasury states that, âSingle source
selection may be appropriate only if it presents a clear advantage
over competition:
a) For tasks that represent a natural continuation of previous work
carried out by the firm
b) Where rapid selection is essential (for example in an emergency
operation)
c) For very small assignments, or
d) When only one firm is qualified or has experience of exceptional
worth for the assignment.
(3) (a) Service level contracts â none (single source approval)
Tenders:
1. Assisting in the appeals process for the issuing of commercial
fishing rights â Eight (8)
2. Fishing Rights Advisory Unit to the department â Eight (8)
3. Project management advisory on allocation of fishing rights to the
department â Four (4)
4. Performance reviews for the commercial fishing sectors â Four (4)
(3) (b) 1. Assisting in the appeals process for the issuing of
commercial fishing rights:
i) KPMG
ii) Deloitte & Touche
iii) Chamleonaire
iv) Fisher Hoffman PKF
v) PriceWaterhouseCoopers
vi) Ngubane & Co
vii) Tau Vilakazi Attorneys
viii) Obed Mnguni
2. Fishing Rights Advisory Unit to the department:
i) SAB&T
ii) FAUU Trading
iii) Tshetlha Business
iv) Molekoane Business
v) Deloitte & Touché
vi) Rivononingo Vonani
vii) KPMG
viii) BASISANI
3. Project management advisory on allocation of fishing rights to the
department:
i) Imbumba Management Services
ii) Cyber Knowledge Systems
iii) Deloitte & Touché
iv) Rainbow Nations Crime Solutions
4. Performance reviews for the commercial fishing sectors:
i) SAB&T
ii) Solar Project Management
iii) ENS in Consortium with Matiwane GIE.
iv) Yarona Project Management Consultants
(4) In terms of Chapter 4 of the National Environmental Management Act,
1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) (âNEMAâ), the Director-General is empowered
to appoint an independent institution for conciliation and/or
mediation in the case of broad environmental matters. The contract was
awarded in compliance with DEAT SCM policy and in terms of single
sourcing selection as approved by the Director-General.