Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)NoticesWater and Sanitation Emergency Procurement COVID-19 Disaster Response Directions, 20208. Emergency Procurement |
| (1) | The Department will first and foremost utilise its own resources and assets for water distribution, save in circumstances where private service providers have been specifically contracted to provide the service. |
| (2) | All procurement of water and sanitation equipment necessary for the emergency provision and distribution of water to affected areas will be conducted in accordance with these directions, subject to the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999) and the Treasury Regulations. |
| (3) | The Implementation Protocols as developed and adopted by Rand Water must be utilised to ensure that the goals of these directions are achieved and save to the extent that they comply with these directions. |
| (4) | Emergency procurement of water and sanitation equipment is hereby authorised to provide communities without adequate access to water and sanitation. |
| (5) | The Chief Executive of Rand Water, in consultation with the Director-General of the Department, must designate a procurement Officer who has the power to engage directly with manufacturers for the following purposes: |
| (a) | To negotiate directly with the manufacturers for the quantities needed for adequate provision of water and sanitation equipment and the distribution thereof; |
| (b) | the details of the negotiations must be formally recorded, in writing, to ensure accurate information and details of the transaction; |
| (c) | the exact quantities required must be recorded in writing; |
| (d) | the price for the required quantities must be established, taking advantage of bulk purchase to ensure that value for money is achieved and inflated prices are prevented; |
| (e) | the necessary agreements must be concluded with the manufacturers, which may include organs of state, on a transversal contract basis; and |
| (f) | to ensure that contracts concluded under the emergency period are recorded in a central facility reflecting the above items, including the name of the manufacturers and the specific individuals responsible for the conclusion of the required agreements. |
| (7) | The records of all transactions relating to the emergency procurement will be specifically audited after the lockdown period. |
| (8) | All emergency procurement for the provision of water through the manufacture, supply, delivery and procurement of water tanks, water tankers, sanitation and related goods and services, are hereby centralised under the auspices of the National Disaster Water Command Centre. |