The companies say specifications and requirements contained in the bid were drafted in a biased manner, which did not allow all potential suppliers to offer their services.
This week’s National Tender Bulletin sees high-level activity from government procurement officers.
This year’s State of the Nation Address will take a hybrid form, with only a few people in the physical chamber and the rest connecting virtually.
The company says it has pursued every procedural avenue available to it to resolve the issue and is now left with no other option than to seek relief from the courts.
Microsoft SA, YES to equip 300 000 youth with AI skills
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The home affairs department intends to finalise the tender issues before the end of the current calendar year, to ensure phase one of the project goes live.
PSICT Forum - Digital literacy and leadership for public service excellence
By providing a browser that continues to use Adobe Flash Player, SARS has done the opposite of secure, say cyber security experts.
PPPs to fast-track digital transformation
Hosted in partnership with ITWeb Brainstorm and BCX, a Public Sector in ICT Forum event took place at Protea Fire & Ice in Menlyn on 17 August. Attendees could benchmark with industry leaders who have entered successful PPPs and engage in meaningful conversation to foster change in the digital journey of both the public and private sector. #ppp #digitaltransformation #bcx
The kingdom withdraws its joint statement with the US “due to legitimacy issues surrounding the approval process of the document”.
GovChat welcomes the Competition Tribunal’s interim order that prevents its off-boarding from Facebook-owned WhatsApp’s business platform.
Industry experts weigh in on SA’s education system, advising stakeholders to consider blended models of teaching and learning as the pandemic continues.
The Competition Tribunal has given the go-ahead for two mergers of companies that supply renewable energy to power utility Eskom.
The shift from physical to digital – driven by cloud – is one of the few positives from the pandemic, says IDC.