Procurement Disclosure Report reveals R2.04 billion spent on Covid-19
We are pleased to publish the tenth edition of our monthly Procurement Disclosure Report by Provincial Treasury which affirms our commitment to transparency and clean government in the Western Cape.
This edition of the monthly Procurement Disclosure Report confirms that to date R2.044 billion has been committed towards Covid-19 related expenditure across departments and public entities in the 2020/21 financial year in the Western Cape.
For the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021, provincial departments’ total Covid-19 expenditure was R2.041 billion, while provincial public entities spent R3.22 million.
A total of R971.35 million, or 47.5%, of all Covid-19 expenditure by provincial departments and public entities was spent with small, medium and micro-enterprises (SMMEs), which exceeds the national target of 30%.
Total Covid-19 procurement expenditure for March 2021 amounted to R87.88 million, of which R87.65 million was spent by provincial departments and R231 676,71 by public entities.
Full details on all procurement expenditure transactions included in this summary monthly report, including price per unit and supplier details, can be viewed via the National Treasury Covid-19 dashboard.
To access the dashboard and all our Procurement Disclosure Reports, visit: www.westerncape.gov.za/provincial-treasury/procurement-disclosure-report.
For more information and to submit feedback or suggestion on improvements to the Public Disclosure Report please email our Supplier Helpdesk.
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