5.2.12 The Committee consistently highlighted the impact continued weaknesses in the DPW tender processes, and project management has had on projects. Three projects in the Western Cape suffered major delays for this reason. At the time of reporting the DPW was in the process of appointing a new contractor to complete the two of the projects because the original service provider had been liquidated. The DPW's failure to appoint qualified contractors and to manage projects in such a manner that potential risks were identified early, have resulted in already poor conditions of incarceration, becoming worse.