[OSGeo Africa] Tshwane illegally requesting tender for ESRI software

[Vutomi Mdlhovu]

Hi Gavin,

Having gone through the tender, I don't think the metro is at fault at all.
If you look clearly at the scope of work as well as the pricing schedule
page, it clearly tells that they looking for a service provider that can
assist them with the maintenance of the *existing* infrastructure as well
as increasing their current license capability. The question that should be
asked is whether ESRI-SA is the sole provider of the service that they are
requiring and the answer is no. Their business partners can offer the
service as well thus the need to go on tender.

I maybe wrong

Regards
Rae




On 4 June 2013 12:34, Gavin Fleming <gavin at afrispatial.co.za> wrote:

> Hi All
>
> See details of tender CB111/2013 in this doc:
> http://www.tshwane.gov.za/**Business/Lists/Tenders/**
> Attachments/473/CB111%202013.**pdf<http://www.tshwane.gov.za/Business/Lists/Tenders/Attachments/473/CB111%202013.pdf>
>
> According to the Govt FOSS policy, Govt entities may not request tenders
> for specific software. They have to request tenders for a solution, thus
> allowing diverse suppliers to tender and in this way giving the opportunity
> for FOSS suppliers to tender. In due course FOSS will become obligatory but
> for the time being tenders have to be open while the FOSS supplier base
> builds up.
>
> What's the point of this being a public tender if there is only one
> supplier?
>
> I invite you to object or join me in objecting as well as in submitting
> alternative bids consisting of FOSS solutions.
>
> --
> regards
>
> Gavin
>
> Gavin Fleming
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