[kictanet] Board cancels tender awarded to Olive Technologies to supply Standard One

The Public Procurement Administrative Review Board has cancelled the tender award to Indian firm Olive Technologies to supply and install laptops for Standard One Pupils. In a ruling made Wednesday afternoon, the board chaired by Josephine Mong'are reversed the tender and ordered the procurement committee to retender within 45 days. The board said its decision was informed by the fact that Olive Technologies lacked financial ability to carry out the project. http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000106648&story_title=standard-one-laptops-tender-cancelled