This circular disseminates National Treasury SCM Circular No 3 of 2017/2018 regarding framework agreements between the State Information…
Listed as “Circular No 18 of 2017-18”
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framework agreements with selected original equipment manufacturers for procurement of software, products and services
Provincial departments and public entities can procure software, products and services that are available under the framework agreements concluded with selected original equipment manufacturers through the relevant contracts.
- Who it is for
- Provincial departments and public entities, acting through their Accounting Officers or Authorities
- How to act on it
- Develop and maintain a demand plan, then procure available items from the relevant framework contract; where procured equipment has not yet been deployed, submit a deployment plan to SiTA.
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framework agreements have been concluded with selected original equipment manufacturers for procurement of software, products and services.
Submission of deployment plans to SiTA
Accounting Officers or Authorities can submit deployment plans to SiTA for equipment that has been procured under the project but has not yet been deployed.
- Who it is for
- Accounting Officers and Accounting Authorities of covered institutions
- How to act on it
- Prepare and submit a deployment plan to SiTA.
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Submission of deployment plans to SiTA where equipment has been procured but is yet to be deployed;
open competitive bidding for software, products and services not available on the framework agreements
Covered institutions may procure software, products and services that are not available under the framework agreements through open competitive bidding.
- Who it is for
- Provincial departments and public entities requiring items not covered by the framework agreements
- How to act on it
- Use an open competitive bidding process for the required software, products or services.
- Closes
- Closing date not stated in the source
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the procurement of software, products and services not available on the framework agreements through open competitive bidding.
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framework agreements with selected original equipment manufacturers for procurement of software, products and services
- The organisation must be a Provincial Department or Public Entity covered by the circular.
- The item being procured must be available on a relevant framework agreement.
Submission of deployment plans to SiTA
- The equipment must have been procured but not yet deployed.
open competitive bidding for software, products and services not available on the framework agreements
- The software, product or service must not be available on the framework agreements.
Facts
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Eastern Cape
Key Takeaways
- Circular No 18 of 2017/18
- Province: Eastern Cape
- Authorities: Accounting Officers, Accounting Authorities, Chief Financial Officers, Heads: Supply Chain Management
- Subject: Software, Products and Services Cost Containment Project – framework agreements with SITA
- Reference: National Treasury SCM Circular No 3 of 2017/2018
- Framework agreements: with selected original equipment manufacturers
- Requirements: develop and maintain demand plans; submit deployment plans to SITA
- Date: 26 February 2018
- Contact: Mr R. Surajbali
- Issuing body: Eastern Cape Provincial Treasury
Dates
Opening Date
1 January 2017