(1) Whether his department will follow the necessary tender processes in issuing out tenders for various departments; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; Friday, 20 August 2010] 142 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES NO 21 ─2010 (2) whether his Director-General was unwilling to sign-off on tenders that were not tendered for properly; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?