By Tracy Burrows, ITWeb contributor.
Johannesburg, 12 Jul 2004
The Public Works Department has become the first branch of the Western Cape Provincial Administration to use SMS technology to advise of new tenders.
The Public Works Procurement Section compiled the database of relevant contractors over the past few years.
When new tenders are advertised, the contractors on the database receive an SMS message on their cellphones as notification to collect the relevant tender documents, says the government.
This new service runs along with the normal advertising of tenders in community newspapers and the Government Tender Bulletin.
According to Leon Fourie, Public Works administration manager, the service was initiated to improve service delivery and to streamline communication with prospective tenderers.
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