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Botswana Oil floats Debswana’s fuel deal for citizens

Grinding on: Debswana consumes 100 million litres of fuel each year PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Grinding on: Debswana consumes 100 million litres of fuel each year PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Botswana Oil Limited (BOL) has formally invited citizen-owned companies to submit proposals for the provision of bulk fuel transportation services to the Debswana mines, a tender that is part of an P8 billion deal the organisations arranged earlier this year.

According to the Request for Proposals (RFP) floated recently, the fuel will be sourced from different locations outside Botswana as well as from BOL depots in Gaborone and Francistown.

“This is part of the strategic partnership between BOL and Debswana aimed at capacitating citizen-owned companies in the fuel supply value chain,” the national oil company stated.

Editor's Comment
Micro-procurement maze demands urgent reform

Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...

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