[OSGeo Africa] Tshwane illegally requesting tender for ESRI software

[Adi Eyal]

I agree with Vutomi - the cost of re-training staff and changing
systems every time they need to procure new software is impractical.

Adi

On 4 June 2013 13:57, Vutomi Mdlhovu <vutomim at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>>
>> 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
>> http://afrispatial.co.za
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