Johannesburg, 23 Sep 2015
USAASA has undertaken the procurement of set-top-boxes in line with the National Treasury instruction note: invitation and evaluation of bids based on a stipulated minimum threshold for local production and content for the set-top-boxes sector.
In terms of this instruction note, there is a local content threshold which is defined as follows:
No. | Component / Activity |
1 | PC Board |
2 | PC Board Population |
3 | Connecting Cables |
4 | Enclosures |
5 | Set-Top-Box Assembly |
All bidders were required to confirm through the completion of the SDB 6.2 form, their compliance to the above. These documents were submitted as per the requirements of the instruction note to the Dti for purposes of "conducting compliance audits with a view to monitor the implementation of the industrial development strategies".
The same requirement is a non-negotiable in bidder contracts.
USAASA will not and cannot under any circumstances, accept a deviation from the abovementioned instruction note and has as such tabled a request to the Dti to test the veracity of the allegations made.
Once the Dti has completed its task as per the instruction note, a determination will be made by USAASA. Any contravention of the local content requirement is tantamount to misrepresentation and as such is subject to disqualification from participation in this tender.
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