Appointment of financial expert – impendle local municipality tender (kwazulu-natal)

Request to appoint a financial expert at Impendle Local Municipality. Impendle Local Municipality is in a financial crisis and is assisted by interventions of the financial recovery plan in which a financial expert will review and support the Municipality to address the financial health of the municipality in order that it may manage its own affairs.

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Submit the bid in the manner prescribed in the bid document. The bid number is REQ: A94199. Closing date is 23 September 2026 at 11h00. Bidders must submit all required documents as part of the bid. The bid must be delivered to the address specified in the tender document. Bidders must ensure that all sections of the bid document are completed and signed. The bid must be submitted before the closing time. Late bids will not be accepted.

The service provider must submit the following documents as part of its bid: company profile, proof of registration, affiliation to professional bodies registration.

The evaluation will be based on the 80/20 preference point system. The bidder must meet the eligibility criteria. The bidder will be evaluated on their compliance with the requirements, their track record, and their proposed approach. The bidder must provide a comprehensive close-out report and operating manual. The bidder must have the necessary professional qualifications and experience.

Name and address of bidder (firm)

Request to appoint an financial .........................................................................

Expert at impendle local

Municipality. .........................................................................

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the company’s letter head. TEL: ...................................................................

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(Signature of Bidder)

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(Signature of Witness)

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Note: only firm prices will be accepted. Non-firm prices (including

Prices subject to rates of exchange variations) will not be

Considered

**all applicable taxes” includes value- added tax, pay as you earn, income

tax, unemployment insurance fund contributions and skills development

levies.

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Bidder’s disclosure

1. Purpose of the form

Any person (natural or juristic) may make an offer or offers in terms of this invitation

to bid. In line with the principles of transparency, accountability, impartiality, and

ethics as enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa and further

expressed in various pieces of legislation, it is required for the bidder to make this

declaration in respect of the details required hereunder.

Where a person/s are listed in the Register for Tender Defaulters and / or the List of

Restricted Suppliers, that person will automatically be disqualified from the bid

process.

2. Bidder’s declaration

2.1 Is the bidder, or any of its directors / trustees / shareholders / members / partners or

any person having a controlling interest1 in the enterprise,

employed by the state? YES/NO

2.1.1 If so, furnish particulars of the names, individual identity numbers, and, if applicable,

state employee numbers of sole proprietor/ directors / trustees / shareholders /

members/ partners or any person having a controlling interest in the enterprise, in

table below.

Full Name Identity Number Name of State

institution

2.2 Do you, or any person connected with the bidder, have a relationship with any

person who is employed by the procuring institution? YES/NO

1 the power, by one person or a group of persons holding the majority of the equity of an enterprise, alternatively,

the person/s having the deciding vote or power to influence or to direct the course and decisions of the enterprise.

2.2.1 If so, furnish particulars:

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2.3 Does the bidder or any of its directors / trustees / shareholders / members / partners

or any person having a controlling interest in the enterprise have any interest in any

other related enterprise whether or not they are bidding for this contract?

Yes/no

2.3.1 If so, furnish particulars:

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The appointment of expert to provide

Financial support to impendle local

Municipality on behalf of the department

Of cooperative governance and

Traditional affairs.

Project brief

The appointment of skilled financial professional to that provide

Financial support to impendle local municipality on behalf of the

Department of cooperative goveranance and traditional affairs.

1. Objective

The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs is to appoint a professional

service provider to assist with financial management support to Impendle Local Municipality in

terms of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) and related Local Government

Legislation, Generally Recognised Accounting Standards (GRAP), standards of relevance to

Local Government of the Accounting Standards Board (ASB), Treasury Regulations and norms

and standards.

The objective of the appointment of financial expert of suitably skilled and qualified financial

professionals to the Impendle Local Municipality for a period agreed upon to provide hands on

support to the municipality, identify root causes for financial challenges and develop an

implementation/recovery support plan to restore financial viability and sustainability of the

municipality.

The Department has a constitutional mandate to monitor and support municipalities. In keeping

with its mandate, various programmes of support have been developed by the Department.

The Municipality is placed under Section 139 (1)b intervention of the Constitution of the Republic

of South Africa. The municipality is facing serious financial problems, with three-month

outstanding payment on salaries including councillor allowances. It has come to the attention of

the Department that the Chief Financial Officer of Impendle Municipality has tendered his

resignation and is currently serving a thirty-day period notice ending 31 August 2026. The

Municipality does not have sufficient capacity in preparing Annual Financial Statements and have

limited capability in responding to the Request For Information (RFIs) and Communication audit

findings raised by Auditor-General (SA).

2.1 Interventions

Impendle Local Municipality is in a financial crisis and are assisted by interventions of the

Department through Constitutional section 139 Interventions. The Municipality have developed a

financial recovery plan in which financial expert will review and support the Municipality to address

financial difficulties; improve financial governance and financial control systems thus restoring the

financial health of the municipality in order that it may manage its own affairs.

3. Detailed scope of work

3.1 Deployment methodology

The Department had various engagements with the Municipality in identifying required support

intervention activities on financial management. The appointed service provider will be required

to perform a scope of work from amongst the activities detailed below as a guideline. Assessment

on the status of the municipality has been undertaken and noted that

(i) The municipality has regressed from unqualified to adverse audit opinion in 2024/2025

financial year due to insufficient supporting documentation and unfairly presentation of

Annual Financial Statements;

(ii) The Municipality is under Section 139(1) (b) of the Constitution and there is an appointed

Ministerial Representative (Administrator);

(iii) The Municipal Manager has resigned with immediate effect, awaiting for Department

secondment on the position of Municipal Manager;

(iv) The municipality is financially distressed;

(v) The municipality have long outstanding creditors not paid within 30 days due to financial

instability;

(vi) The municipality have insufficient capacity within Budget & Treasury Office;

(vii) The municipality has commenced in preparing Annual Financial Statements however there

is major gaps and discrepancies;

(viii) The municipal officials are currently on strike due to unpaid salaries; and

(ix) There is instability on governance and management of the municipality.

The resource selected from the appointed panel established will be assigned to an identified

municipality to undertake the below support intervention activities relating to financial

management and financial governance:

Scope of support on financial management and

Provincial interventions

Areas of financial discipline CODE

1. Develop support implementation plan in form of a charter that is AD1

signed by the Municipal Representative (Administrator) or

Municipal Manager and Chief Financial Officer.

2. Support in preparation/ review of GRAP compliant interim/financial AD2

statements and financial reporting aligned to MSCOA.

3. Support the Municipality on responding to the Request for AD3

Information (RFIs) and Communication audit findings raised by

Auditor- General (SA).

4. Support on preparation / review of municipal financial AD4

reconciliations.

5. Support on revenue enhancement, debt management and credit AD5

control processes.

6. Support on reviewing supply chain management processes and AD6

expenditure management.

7. Support on grant and cash management. AD7

8. Support on developing post audit action plan. AD11

9. Transfer skills to the municipal officials AD12

10. Provide close out report, signed by Municipal Manager or Municipal AD 13

Representative and Chief Financial Officer or caretaker in the

position of Chief Financial Officer.

3.2 The appointed financial expert must have the following minimum competencies and

expertise:

3.2.1 Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the legislation applicable to

municipalities, including but not limited to the MFMA, DoRA, VAT Act, Taxation

Administration Act, Municipal Property Rates Act; Municipal Systems Act and Municipal

Structures Act.

3.2.2 Thorough knowledge and understanding of National Treasury Guidelines and

Regulations relevant to municipalities.

3.2.3 Knowledge and experience in the workings of the various financial systems used by

municipalities including the processing and extracting of information.

3.2.4 Knowledge and expertise in the application of Generally Recognised Accounting

Practices (GRAP) in municipalities.

3.2.5 Knowledge and expertise in application of International Internal Audit Standards.

3.2.6 Knowledge, expertise and practical experience in contributing to improved sustainability

and financial viability through the conduct of projects with particular reference to the

scope of work identified in Clause 3 above.

3.2.7 Ability to transfer skills to provincial and municipal officials;

3.2.8 Clear understanding of the dynamics of the KwaZulu-Natal municipalities, and

3.2.9 A multi-disciplinary team to address all aspects of financial management as may be

required.

3.3 Areas of discipline:

The projects will be managed in as indicated hereunder:

• Audit report areas and audit response plan implementation

• Financial reconciliations and update of ledgers

• Grant and cash management

• Non -compliance of GRAP standards and policy implementation

• Compliance with Supply Chain management

• Financial management and reporting

• Finalise project close out

• Document skills transfer and best practices.

• Discuss close out report with management of the municipality and CoGTA.

• Submit the close out final report on implementation of plan and way forward to the

municipality and CoGTA.

3.4 Disciplines in financial management

3.4.1 Application and compliant with grap

1. Prepare or Review Annual Financial Statements process plan;
2. Support in preparation of GRAP compliant Annual Financial Statements and financial

reporting aligned to MSCOA;

3. Prepare/ review audit file aligned with the fairly presented Interim Financial Statements;
4. Review Annual Financial Statements with audit file in compliant with GRAP;
5. Review all monthly transactions and ensure the General Ledger of the municipality is

updated and in line with all other sub ledgers;

6. Support on development/ review of post audit action plan;
7. Capacity building of municipal officials, transferring of skill to build capacity and transfer

skills to the municipal officials; and

8. Ensure transfers of skills to financial staff with portfolio of evidence.

4. Time frames

1. The procurement of the suitable company’s/persons needs to take place immediately. The

contract will be for a period determined by the Department through the advertisement of

the appointment of the panel, which will be based on suitability for a particular assignment

and where appropriate on a rotational basis as defined in the project brief accepted and

signed by the appointed panel.

2. The Chief Director: Municipal Finance together with the expert or team of experts

appointed by the Department will agree on the timeframe for the completion of a specific

project as guided by a defined scope of work.

5. Remuneration

Experts will be remunerated in accordance with the offer for a brief that they have

submitted. Any offer submitted shall not exceed the Auditor General Tariff fees as

gazetted/ published from time to time.

6. Deliverables

6.1 Detailed assessment report including root cause analysis and findings with

recommendations.

6.2 Development, approval and implementation of a comprehensive implementation/recovery

plan based on the detailed assessment above.

6.3 Project Gantt chart.

6.4 All targets on the implementation/recovery plan must be achieved.

6.5 Monthly progress reports.

6.6 Monthly meetings to be held with stakeholders.

6.7 Stability and recovery of financial position, improvement in audit outcomes and financial

management processes within the Municipality.

6.8 Review and documentation of business work processes.

6.9 A portfolio of evidence on the transfer of skills to municipal finance staff.

6.10 A close out report.

7. Institutional arrangements

The service provider appointed will be accountable to the Chief Director: Municipal Finance

within the Department.

8. Monitoring, reporting requirements and performance management

8.1 The service provider will provide the Department and municipality with a

recovery/implementation support plan and monthly reports indicating the progress against

all milestones in the plan;

8.2 A comprehensive close-out report together with operating manual that will charter the way

forward for future improved audit outcome projects, support to intervention municipalities

and or support to the Department and the municipality; and

8.3 The Department will undertake a performance assessment on the work undertaken by

financial expert in conjunction with the municipality.

9. Contract period

9.1 The service provider will be appointed by the Department for a specified timeframe set by

the Department.

10. Skills, expertise and experience required

10.1 It is envisaged that local government finance practitioners with current affiliation to

professional bodies such as SAICA, CIA (IIA) and CIGFARO would be the best suited to

undertake this project. The incumbent should also have project management skills.

10.2 The quality assurance would be through requesting written references from municipalities

where the bidding service providers have undertaken similar work in the last three years.

10.3 Ideally, the service provider is expected to have the following skills, expertise and

3.1 Deployment methodology

1. Develop support implementation plan in form of a charter that is AD1

signed by the Municipal Representative (Administrator) or

• Must have a minimum NQF level 7 qualification in the disciplines of accounting and/or

economics.

• The perspective bidder must have current affiliation to professional bodies such as the

Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Chartered Institute of Government Finance,

Audit and Risk Officers (CIGFARO).

• Must have a proven track record of working in the local government municipal finance

environment;

• The service provider must have multi-disciplinary project management skills in the

areas of asset management, debt management and revenue enhancement/protection,

supply chain management, performance management and internal auditing and the

ability to transfer skills to municipal and COGTA staff;

• The service provider must have detailed knowledge of the relevant legislation relating

to local government and the public sector.

• Experience in the compilation of comprehensive progress reports, closeout reports,

including a summary of highlights, achievements, challenges encountered, lessons

learned and recommendations for future projects of this nature.

3.2.3 Knowledge and experience in the workings of the various financial systems used by

municipalities including the processing and extracting of information.

3.2.4 Knowledge and expertise in the application of Generally Recognised Accounting

Practices (GRAP) in municipalities.

3.2.5 Knowledge and expertise in application of International Internal Audit Standards.

3.2.6 Knowledge, expertise and practical experience in contributing to improved sustainability

and financial viability through the conduct of projects with particular reference to the

scope of work identified in Clause 3 above.

3.2.7 Ability to transfer skills to provincial and municipal officials;

3.2.8 Clear understanding of the dynamics of the KwaZulu-Natal municipalities, and

3.2.9 A multi-disciplinary team to address all aspects of financial management as may be

required.

3.3 Areas of discipline:

Audit and Risk Officers (CIGFARO).

• Must have a proven track record of working in the local government municipal finance

environment;

• The service provider must have multi-disciplinary project management skills in the

areas of asset management, debt management and revenue enhancement/protection,

supply chain management, performance management and internal auditing and the

ability to transfer skills to municipal and COGTA staff;

• The service provider must have detailed knowledge of the relevant legislation relating

to local government and the public sector.

• Experience in the compilation of comprehensive progress reports, closeout reports,

including a summary of highlights, achievements, challenges encountered, lessons

learned and recommendations for future projects of this nature.

11. Evaluation

11.1 Phase 1: eligibility

If a Bidder does not comply fully with each of the eligibility requirements (including submitting

all information as required), it shall be regarded as non-compliance and the bid shall be

disqualified. Unanswered questions will be regarded as a ‘Not Comply’.

and traceable reference

Minimum of 3 years’ experience letters

with at least 2 successful projects

completed

& experience such as CIGFARO, SAICA, CIA

(Iia)

10.1 It is envisaged that local government finance practitioners with current affiliation to

professional bodies such as SAICA, CIA (IIA) and CIGFARO would be the best suited to

undertake this project. The incumbent should also have project management skills.

10.2 The quality assurance would be through requesting written references from municipalities

where the bidding service providers have undertaken similar work in the last three years.

10.3 Ideally, the service provider is expected to have the following skills, expertise and

experience:

• Must have a minimum NQF level 7 qualification in the disciplines of accounting and/or

economics.

• The perspective bidder must have current affiliation to professional bodies such as the

Members persons in the service of the state.”

Nb: failure to provide / or comply with any of the above particulars may render the bid invalid.

Signature of bidder: ................................................

Capacity under which this bid is signed: ...................................................

(Proof of authority must be submitted e.g. company resolution)

Date: ...................................................

Pricing schedule – firm prices

(Services)

N.B.: This form must be completed in detail, signed by the Bidder and bear the signature of a

witness. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in the bid being disregarded.

Closing date and time: 23 september 2026 at 11h00 validity period: 120

REMARKS (If any):

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(Signature of Bidder)

Date: .................................................

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(Signature of Witness)

Date: ...............................................................

Note: only firm prices will be accepted. Non-firm prices (including

Prices subject to rates of exchange variations) will not be

(i) Bidding documents, viz

• Invitation to bid;
• Proof of tax compliance status;
• Pricing schedule(s);
• Technical Specification(s);
• Preference claim form for Preferential Procurement in terms of the Preferential

Procurement Regulations;

• Bidder’s Disclosure form;
• Special Conditions of Contract;

(ii) General Conditions of Contract; and

(iii) Other (specify)

3. I confirm that I have satisfied myself as to the correctness and validity of my bid; that the price(s) and rate(s)

quoted cover all the goods and/or works specified in the bidding documents; that the price(s) and rate(s)

cover all my obligations and I accept that any mistakes regarding price(s) and rate(s) and calculations will be

at my own risk.

position of Chief Financial Officer.

3.2 The appointed financial expert must have the following minimum competencies and

expertise:

3.2.1 Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the legislation applicable to

municipalities, including but not limited to the MFMA, DoRA, VAT Act, Taxation

Administration Act, Municipal Property Rates Act; Municipal Systems Act and Municipal

[A B-BBEE STATUS LEVEL VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE/ SWORN AFFIDAVIT (FOR EMES & QSEs) MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR PREFERENCE POINTS FOR B-BBEE] ARE YOU THE ACCREDITED ARE YOU A FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVE BASED SUPPLIER FOR IN SOUTH AFRICA Yes No THE GOODS /SERVICES FOR THE GOODS Yes No /WORKS OFFERED?/SERVICES [IF YES, ANSWER THE /WORKS [IF YES ENCLOSE PROOF] QUESTIONNAIRE BELOW] OFFERED? PART B TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BIDDING

Bid submission: 1.1. Bids must be delivered by the stipulated time to the correct address. Late bids will not be accepted for consideration. 1.2. All bids must be submitted on the official forms provided–(not to be re-typed) or in the manner prescribed in the bid document. 1.3. This bid is subject to the preferential procurement policy framework act, 2000 and the preferential procurement regulations, 2017, the general conditions of contract (gcc) and, if applicable, any other special conditions of contract. 1.4. The successful bidder will be required to fill in and sign a written contract form (sbd7).

TAX COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS 2.1 BIDDERS MUST ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR TAX OBLIGATIONS. 2.2 BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THEIR UNIQUE PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN) ISSUED BY SARS TO ENABLE THE ORGAN OF STATE TO VERIFY THE TAXPAYER’S PROFILE AND TAX STATUS. 2.3 APPLICATION FOR TAX COMPLIANCE STATUS (TCS) PIN MAY BE MADE VIA E-FILING THROUGH THE SARS WEBSITE WWW.SARS.GOV.ZA. 2.4 BIDDERS MAY ALSO SUBMIT A PRINTED TCS CERTIFICATE TOGETHER WITH THE BID. 2.5 IN BIDS WHERE CONSORTIA / JOINT VENTURES / SUB-CONTRACTORS ARE INVOLVED, EACH PARTY MUST SUBMIT A SEPARATE TCS CERTIFICATE / PIN / CSD NUMBER. 2.6 WHERE NO TCS PIN IS AVAILABLE BUT THE BIDDER IS REGISTERED ON THE CENTRAL SUPPLIER DATABASE (CSD), A CSD NUMBER MUST BE PROVIDED. 2.7 NO BIDS WILL BE CONSIDERED FROM PERSONS IN THE SERVICE OF THE STATE, COMPANIES WITH DIRECTORS WHO ARE PERSONS IN THE SERVICE OF THE STATE, OR CLOSE CORPORATIONS WITH MEMBERS PERSONS IN THE SERVICE OF THE STATE.” NB: FAILURE TO PROVIDE / OR COMPLY WITH ANY OF THE ABOVE PARTICULARS MAY RENDER THE BID INVALID. SIGNATURE OF BIDDER: ................................................ CAPACITY UNDER WHICH THIS BID IS SIGNED: ................................................... (Proof of authority must be submitted e.g. company resolution) DATE: ................................................... PRICING SCHEDULE – FIRM PRICES (SERVICES) N.B.: This form must be completed in detail, signed by the Bidder and bear the signature of a witness. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in the bid being disregarded. CLOSING DATE AND TIME: 23 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 11H00 VALIDITY PERIOD: 120 DAYS QUOTE NO: REQ: A94199 PERIOD : 120 DAYS

B-BBEE Minimum Level: 7

Points Allocation: 3 points

B-BBEE Details: NG PROCEDURE ENQUIRIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO TECHNICAL ENQUIRIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO:

Contact contact

Person mr. Nkosinathi mncube person mrs. Nompumelelo majola

Telephone telephone

Number 033-260 8187/ 8192 number 060 885 5262

E-mail

E-MAIL ADDRESS [email protected] ADDRESS [email protected]

Supplier information

Name of bidder

Postal address

Street address

Telephone

Number code number

Cellphone

Number

Facsimile

Number code number

E-mail address

VAT

Registration

Number

Supplier tax central

Compliance compliance supplier or

Status system pin: database

No: MAAA

B-bbee status tick applicable box] b-bbee status level [tick applicable box]

Level sworn affidavit

VERIFICATION Yes No Yes No

Certificate

[A B-BBEE STATUS LEVEL VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE/ SWORN AFFIDAVIT (FOR EMES & QSEs) MUST BE SUBMITTED

In order to qualify for preference points for b-bbee]

Are you the

Accredited

Are you a foreign

Representative based supplier for

IN SOUTH AFRICA Yes No

The goods /services

FOR THE GOODS Yes No

/Works offered?/SERVICES [If yes, answer the

/Works [if yes enclose proof] questionnaire below]

Offered?

Part b

Terms and conditions for bidding

1. Bid submission:

1.1. Bids must be delivered by the stipulated time to the correct address. Late bids will not be

Accepted for consideration.

1.2. All bids must be submitted on the official forms provided–(not to be re-typed) or in the

Manner prescribed in the bid document.

1.3. This bid is subject to the preferential procurement policy framework act, 2000 and the

Preferential procurement regulations, 2017, the general conditions of contract (gcc) and,

If applicable, any other special conditions of contract.

1.4. The successful bidder will be required to fill in and sign a written contract for

E-MAIL ADDRESS [email protected] ADDRESS [email protected]

Authority (NPA) for criminal investigation and or may be restricted from conducting

3.8 business with the public sector for a period not exceeding ten (10) years in terms of

the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act No or any other

applicable legislation.

I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION FURNISHED IN PARAGRAPHS 1, 2 and 3 ABOVE

submitted. Any offer submitted shall not exceed the Auditor General Tariff fees as

gazetted/ published from time to time.

**all applicable taxes” includes value- added tax, pay as you earn, income

tax, unemployment insurance fund contributions and skills development

levies.

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Bidder’s disclosure

4.3. Name of company/firm...............................................................................

4.4. Company registration number: .....................................................................

4.5. Type of company/ firm

 Partnership/Joint Venture / Consortium

 One-person business/sole propriety

 Close corporation

 Public Company

 Personal Liability Company

 (Pty) Limited

 Non-Profit Company

 State Owned Company

[Tick applicable box]

4.6. I, the undersigned, who is duly authorised to do so on behalf of the company/firm, certify

that the points claimed, based on the specific goals as advised in the tender, qualifies

the company/ firm for the preference(s) shown and I acknowledge that:

i) The information furnished is true and correct;

ii) The preference points claimed are in accordance with the General Conditions as

iii) indicated in paragraph 1 of this form;

iv) In the event of a contract being awarded as a result of points claimed as shown in

paragraphs 1.4 and 4.2, the contractor may be required to furnish documentary proof

to the satisfaction of the organ of state that the claims are correct;

v) If the specific goals have been claimed or obtained on a fraudulent basis or any of

the conditions of contract have not been fulfilled, the organ of state may, in addition

to any other remedy it may have –

(a) disqualify the person from the tendering process;

(b) recover costs, losses or damages it has incurred or suffered as a

result of that person’s conduct;

(c) cancel the contract and claim any damages which it has suffered as

a result of having to make less favourable arrangements due to such

cancellation;

(d) recommend that the tenderer or contractor, its shareholders and

directors, or only the shareholders and directors who acted on a

fraudulent basis, be restricted from obtaining business from any

organ of state for a period not exceeding 10 years, after the audi

alteram partem (hear the other side) rule has been applied; and

(e) forward the matter for criminal prosecution, if deemed necessary.

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Signature(s) of tenderer(s)

Surname and name: ................................................................

Date: ...............................................................

Address: ...............................................................

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The appointed financial expert must have the following minimum competencies and experience: knowledge of municipalities, including but not limited to the MFMA, DoRA, VAT Act, Taxation; experience in municipalities including the processing and extracting of information; a multi-disciplinary team to address all aspects of financial management as may be required; current affiliation to professional bodies; proven track record of working in local government municipal finance, supply chain management, performance management and internal auditing, and related to local government and the public sector. If a Bidder does not comply fully with each of the eligibility requirements (including submitting all information as required), it shall be regarded as non-compliance and the bid shall be disqualified.