THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
Question 1755

Mr A P van der Westhuizen (DA) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry [Rob Davies]

Whether he or his department has authorised an independent investigation into the allocation of a tender for an enterprise content management system to the value of R153 million by the Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (Cipro); if not, why not: if so, what are the relevant details? NW2250E

Response:

Yes, the Department of Trade and Industry has authorised an independent investigation by the Auditor General into the allocation of a tender for an enterprise content management system for the Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (CIPRO). The final report of the investigation is pending, and once received it will be assessed to determine if, and what, action is necessary.

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