Procurement Disclosure Report: 01 January 2022 to 31 January 2022 and quarter three, 01 October 2021 to 31 December 2021
The Provincial Treasury is pleased to publish the twentieth monthly edition of the Procurement Disclosure Report for the period 01 January 2022 to 31 January 2022. This is in line with the requirements of section 217 of the South African Constitution and demonstrates our continued commitment to good governance and transparency in public procurement in the Western Cape.
Total COVID-19 procurement expenditure for January 2022 amounted to R74,702 million of which R74,697 million was spent by provincial departments and R5,157.75 by public entities.
Cumulative COVID-19 expenditure for 2021/22 financial year amounts to R749,710 million of which R749,055 million was spent by provincial departments and R655,223.31 by public entities
Most of the expenditure for the month of January 2022 was incurred by the Departments of Health, Transport and Public Works and Premier. The expenditure of the Department of Health focussed on personal protective equipment (PPE), non-PPE expenditure and the vaccination rollout programme; the Department of Transport and Public Works on non - PPE expenditure such as the hire of Brackengate hospital facilities, the CTICC as a mass vaccination site, human resources, transport services and accommodation; and the Department of the Premier on COVID-19 related communication and advertising services in respect of prevention, awareness and behaviour change.
The monthly reporting has been expanded to include quarterly and annual reports to the public, oversight bodies and other interested parties with information on Western Cape Government public procurement activities related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Provincial Treasury is, therefore, also pleased to publish the quarter three PDR for the period 01 October 2021 to 31 December 2021.
The purpose of this report is to provide a consolidated view of COVID-19 procurement expenditure for quarter three of the 2021/22 financial year.
Total COVID-19 procurement expenditure for quarter three (the period 1 October 2021- 31 December 2021) amounts to R219,233 million of which R218.99 million was spent by provincial departments and R238,546.69 by public entities.
Of the total COVID-19 procurement expenditure for Quarter 3 (R218.99 million):
- R71.839 million (32.80 %) was paid to SMMEs;
- R55.24 million (25.22 %) was paid to Exempted Micro Enterprises; and
- R16.60 million (7.58 %) was paid to Qualifying Small Enterprises.
Monthly and quarterly reporting on all COVID-19 procurement expenditure transactions is made available via the National Treasury COVID-19 dashboard with a summary report provided by the Provincial Treasury monthly here: https://www.westerncape.gov.za/provincial-treasury/procurement-disclosure-report.
These additional reports provide beneficial insight into COVID-19 expenditure over a longer, consolidated period.
Please note that the information provided in this report is subject to important disclaimers that impact on the accuracy, reconciliation and subsequent changes to the data presented.
All previous reports are available on the Provincial Treasury website.
Media Queries:
Georgina Maree
Spokesperson for the Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities
(Responsible for the Provincial Treasury and the Department of Economic Development and Tourism)
Cell: 076 423 7541