and Customs Business Project
9 December 2006
The South African Revenue Service is pleased to announce the outcome of the
tender process for the modernisation of the Tax and Customs business.
In December 2005 SARS published a tender (RFT 30/2005) for the modernisation
of the Tax and Customs business, product and systems environment. The objective
of the tender was to identify a partner capable of implementing a programme of
this size and complexity.
SARS short listed 3 bidders.
Respondents were measured against capabilities such as:
* extensive Tax and Customs knowledge relevant and pertaining to SARS and
other agencies around the world including:
* business models
* tax and customs products
* technology systems
* a valid methodology and approach to the modernisation programme
* an appropriate technology solution
* a successful track record of similar large scale implementations.
The tender caters for the implementation to unfold in four distinct phases
stretching over a number of years, subject to affordability. Through this
mechanism both SARS and the successful bidder will have the opportunity to
review the work completed at the end of each phase, reconfirm costs and
delivery timelines and decide on whether to proceed to the next phase. Both
parties will have the option to exit the programme at the end of each phase of
the project.
After a thorough evaluation process over many months, Accenture has been
identified as the preferred bidder. A key differentiator was Accenture's
knowledge and expertise within the Tax and Customs environment.
Enquiries:
Logan Wort
Tel: (012) 422 4072
Cell: 083 447 0466
Issued by: South African Revenue Service
9 December 2006
