I can advise the Deputy that there are no contracts between my Department and the firm ‘Capita’. There are formal procedures and processes in place within my Department for the procurement of goods or services. It is Departmental policy that procurements undertaken are carried out in conformity with these procedures, policies of the Office of Government Procurement, and relevant legislation.
Of the seventeen Bodies under the aegis of my Department, I am informed that sixteen do not hold any contracts with a company named Capita. The remaining body, the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA), has contracts in place with a company named Capita, relating to Purchase to Pay ICT system (Software Supply and Installation, and Support and Maintenance) and Staff Expenses ICT system (Software Supply and Installation, and Support & Maintenance). In both cases, Capita was appointed as the successful tenderer following the conclusion of open tender competitions. The contracts awarded are still within the period for which they were originally procured.
