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National Gazette No. 43913, 20 November 2020, Vol 665, Page 9

20201120 - National Gazette No 43913 of 20-November-2020, Volume 665, page 9

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Gazette	National Gazettes, No 43913, from 20 November, 2020

Fake Tenders

National Treasury’s CSD has launched the Government Order Scam campaign to combat fraudulent
                requests for quotes (RFQs).  Such fraudulent requests have resulted in innocent companies losing
                money. We work hard at preventing and fighting fraud, but criminal activity is always a risk.

How tender scams work

There are many types of tender scams. Here are some of the more frequent scenarios:

Fraudsters use what appears to be government department stationery with fictitious logos and contact
                details to send a fake RFQ to a company to invite it to urgently supply goods. Shortly after the company
                has submitted its quote, it receives notification that it has won the tender. The company delivers the
                goods to someone who poses as an official or at a fake site. The Department has no idea of this
                transaction made in its name. The company is then never paid and suffers a loss.

OR
                Fraudsters use what appears to be government department stationery with fictitious logos and contact
                details to send a fake RFQ to Company A to invite it to urgently supply goods. Typically, the tender
                specification is so unique that only Company B (a fictitious company created by the fraudster) can
                supply the goods in question.

Shortly after Company A has submitted its quote it receives notification that it has won the tender.
                Company A orders the goods and pays a deposit to the fictitious Company B. Once Company B receives
                the money, it disappears. Company A’s money is stolen in the process.

Protect yourself from being scammed

•  If you are registered on the supplier databases and you receive a request to tender or quote that
                    seems to be from a government department, contact the department to confirm that the request is
                    legitimate. Do not use the contact details on the tender document as these might be fraudulent.

•  Compare tender details with those that appear in the  Tender Bulletin, available online at

•  Make sure you familiarise yourself with how government procures goods and services. Visit the
                    tender website for more information on how to tender.

•  If you are uncomfortable about the request received, consider visiting the government department
                    and/or the place of delivery and/or the service provider from whom you will be sourcing the goods.

•  In the unlikely event that you are asked for a deposit to make a bid, contact the SCM unit of the
                    department in question to ask whether this is in fact correct.
                Any incidents of corruption, fraud, theft and misuse of government property in the Government Printing
                Works can be reported to:

Supply Chain Management: Ms. Anna Marie Du Toit, Tel. (012) 748 6292.
                Email: Annamarie.DuToit@gpw.gov.za

Marketing and Stakeholder Relations: Ms Bonakele Mbhele, at Tel. (012) 748 6193.
                Email: Bonakele.Mbhele@gpw.gov.za

Security Services: Mr Daniel Legoabe, at tel. (012) 748 6176.
                Email: Daniel.Legoabe@gpw.gov.za

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