According to the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse, the original budget specified in the tender has almost doubled.
The Department of Transport’s recently-awarded driving licence machine tender is facing scrutiny, with transport minister Barbara Creecy calling for the Auditor-General of South Africa to widen its investigation into the process.Outa said it highlighted several concerns surrounding the procurement of the new driving licence card machine before the department awarded the tender.
While the DoT hasn’t specified the tender’s value, Outa said it received evidence indicating that the contract’s initial R468 million budget had grown to nearly R900 million. This includes the department repeatedly issuing, withdrawing, and reissuing the tender, as well as implementing three extensions of the price validity period.
Another issue related to Idemia’s appointment as the preferred bidder is the recent cancellation of the Airport Company South Africa’s contract with the company. Whether Idemia’s technical capacity and timeous delivery were adequately considered in the tender process following allegations from ACSA of challenges with Idemia’s biometrics system at three airports.Whether the chosen bidder was the most affordable option.
“We are looking at about four days, and you will be having your card. It’s one of the issues that we’ve been looking at.”
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