JOHANNESBURG – The Transport Minister Barbara Creecy wants the high court to declare the Driving Licence Card Machine tender, irregular.
The Minister is seeking a declaratory order after the Auditor-General (AG) found irregularities.
The AG says the contract did not follow required procurement processes, nor did it comply with the Public Finance Management Act and Driving Licence Card Account policies.
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The bid evaluation committee also decided to deviate from bid specifications.
The AG also found IDEMIA, the winning bidder, failed to meet key technical requirements.
The exact tender amount has not been revealed, however it is believed to be over R460 million.
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