Dr J C Kloppers-Lourens (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
Whether her (a) department or (b) any of its entities has signed any contractual agreements with certain companies (names furnished) or any of their affiliates (i) in the (aa) 2008/09 and (bb) 2009/10 financial years and (ii) during the period 1 April 2010 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if so, (aaa) what is the nature of each contract, (bbb) what is the (aaaa) start and (bbbb) end date of each contract, (ccc) what is the monetary value of each contract, (ddd) what are the details of the process that was undertaken for the signing of each contract, (eee) who else tendered for each contract that was awarded and (fff) what amount did each tender quote in each case?
Reply:
(a) None of the following companies are/were on contract with the Department of Basic Education:
- 101 Junjus Trading CC
- Blue Nightingale Trading 61
- Ever Roaring Investment, and
- SGL Engineering Projects
(b) Provincial departments and the department’s public entities have their own regulatory Framework regarding this matter. They do not require the minister’s permission to enter into business contracts with companies.
Source: Department of Education
