RE: News?10 Apr 2018 08:59
JTD good morning.
Good point on the below, I guess that question would need to be directed at the ministry since we can only assume the PPADB notified them promptly on the outcome - or did they? Following announcement of the RNS the ministry were engaged within days for a follow up, you could also then ask were the ministry to be de-briefed by the panel prior to relaying the information to the parties. Nobody could answer that but the ministry themselves.
As for timings, the recent interview following TGs engagements with Botswanan government and stakeholders implied that the retender would likely be weeks away. The new appointments of Masisi, VP and ministerial positions have only been completed in the last week. They will be the ones to bring forward the key projects and those outstanding from Khama of which CBM was touted as being one of those key areas.
If you factor the above, it has only been a week since the new term began. Expedited process will likely be in reference to the RFP itself once it has been re-requested as opposed to its initial turn around.
All other avenues were being explored as per the statements made in relation to the report undertaken across the wider region.