Retired Transnet engineer Francis Callard told the Zondo commission how the company bent its rules to favour a Chinese locomotive manufacturer.
Gauteng - Retired Transnet electrical engineer Francis Callard on Friday told the commission of inquiry into state capture how the state-owned rail, port and pipeline company bent its procurement rules to favour a Chinese locomotive manufacturer.
In a business case Callard had prepared for his bosses appointing Mitsui, Transnet’s suspended supply chain manager Lindiwe Mdletshe removed the benefit of the standardisation of the locomotives, which had two elements, namely operational and maintenance standardisation. In terms of Transnet’s supply chain management policies, confinement refers to appointing a supplier without going through a competitive bidding process.
“I noticed that the memorandum had been changed significantly to give effect to confine and award to CSR for 100 electric locomotives and the confinement I had to Mitsui was totally removed,” said Callard.
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