Govt admits bungling in SSKIA tender :: Mmegi Online

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Infrastructure, Science and Technology has said government chose an inappropriate procurement strategy and took too much risk in the awarding of the tender for the expansion of the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (SSKIA).

Speaking before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) this week, Kagiso Mokotedi said that because of desperation to finish expansion of the airport before the June 2012 FIFA World Cup hosted by South Africa, there were anomalies in the way the tender was awarded.

The tender was awarded to Sinohydro in April 2008 at an initial cost of P433 million that later ballooned to P555 million."As government, we were too much in a hurry to compete the project before the start of the World Cup. We did not choose the appropriate procurement strategy and as a result, there were uncertainties right from the onset of the expansion project.

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Govt admits bungling in SSKIA tender

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Infrastructure, Science and Technology has said government chose an inappropriate procurement strategy and took too much risk in the awarding of the tender for the expansion of the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (SSKIA).

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