Technology Corporate Management (TCM) has welcomed a probe into the awarding of an ICT tender by the Ekurhuleni metro.
The tender made headlines this week when papers reported the metro overspent by R100 million on the deal, and alleged there were irregularities in the awarding of the contract.
In a statement, TCM says it won the deal fair and square. “TCM prides itself on doing business in a responsible and ethical manner. TCM would welcome any investigation in the award of the tender, which it clearly received on merit.”
The company has also denied any involvement with companies it is alleged to be linked to. The Citizen reported on a forensic report by Aurco, citing that some metro staff members are silent partners in TCM-linked companies, Meropa, Ndabuko and Saimax.
“TCM states that it was awarded a tender from EMM to supply IT-related goods and services in February 2007 on merit. TCM denies any collusion or corruption in the award of the tender,” the company states.
The IT company adds that it is not “closely linked to Meropa, Ndabuko and Saimax, as alleged, nor are these companies TCM subsidiaries”. It has, however, done business with these companies, along with other vendors to the metro, “on a normal business arrangement”.
“It appears that the allegations made against TCM are false and defamatory and seem to emanate from competing business partners as a result of professional jealousy.
“TCM has called for the Aurco report in order to ascertain the exact nature of the allegations made against them, and reserves their rights in regard thereto,” the company says.
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