Genesis of the multi-million smart meters tender war

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Smart move: In September WUC embarked on a project to install 35,000 smart prepaid water meters across households in Gaborone PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

The local companies Melco Structure and Civil Engineering and Hitong Holdings are in a bitter war regarding the Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) multi-million Smart Meter tender worth P296 932 615.00.

Melco Structure being the aggrieved party contends that it put in the work for Hitong Holdings which is the manufacturer of the Smart Meters.

The complaint company following its Distribution agreement with Hitong Holdings was tasked with advertising and procuring the meters to the public which it ultimately advertised to WUC, the efforts they argued made Hitong Holdings win the WUC tender to supply the Meters.

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