State Presidency slammed for failure to ‘support’ tender award

Though the ministry, through the Botswana Defence Force, had rightfully awarded a tender for the supply of camouflage fabric for the BDF to Dot Investments (Pty) Ltd, they gave contradictory answers before the tribunal.

Merafhe Segwai of Gescin (Pty) Ltd approached the tribunal aggrieved by the ministry’s decision to dismiss his complaint following the award of the tender to Dot Investments. The complaint related to the financial evaluation, specifically Gescin’s contention that the 15% price preference applicable to youth-owned companies was wrongly applied to Dot Investments’ financial bid, as its proprietor had by the time of award attained the age of 36 and therefore no longer fell within the youth bracket.