DCEC probes P30 million Botswana Oil tender

The DCEC investigations are said to have so far found some irregularities in the tender award. “The tender is smelly because the public company, Botswana Oil, was not transparent when they awarded the tender. They refused to disclose information to one of the bidders saying they do not comply with the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) regulations,” said one of the sources close to the matter.

Botswana Oil Limited is responsible for the supply of fuel for the country and also for the government reserves. It is managing the storage facilities in the country. According to sources, Botswana Oil issued the tender for the expansion of the Francistown Government Petroleum Project [Tender No. BOL/2015-16-07], which initially closed in November 2015. Companies submitted but the tender was cancelled as most of the bidders failed at compliance and technical stages.