Tendering officers urged to resist undue influence
Thursday, December 01, 2016
Bridget John.PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Speaking at a capacity building workshop in Gaborone yesterday, PPADB executive chairperson Bridget John said the work that tendering personnel do is very important and demands professionalism, objectivity and independence.
“We need to pay particular attention to the vetting of invitation to tenders (ITTs) to ensure that specifications are thorough and without bias,” she said.
Whilst the project received mixed reactions from members of the public, the project is indeed a welcome development, which needs to be implemented as soon as possible. Many shared their opinion, with those against the project decrying that if implemented, it will kill the already struggling public transport industry.Many countries around the world have state-run public transport, and those who have travelled to such countries will give testimony...