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
@GG, another opportunity for the ICT Authority to take over this project. I know ministry of education feels it is their "stronghold" but I think they need help. I wish I could say "I told you so" - but unfortunately it is my 25B Ksh being played around with. Every Kenyan loses in these high-stakes type of games. walu. -------------------------------------------- On Tue, 3/11/14, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga@hotmail.com> wrote: Subject: [kictanet] Board cancels tender awarded to Olive Technologies to supply Standard One To: jwalu@yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2014, 7:05 PM 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 -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
I hope the tendering process will this time round be above board. On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 8:24 AM, Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com> wrote:
@GG,
another opportunity for the ICT Authority to take over this project. I know ministry of education feels it is their "stronghold" but I think they need help.
I wish I could say "I told you so" - but unfortunately it is my 25B Ksh being played around with. Every Kenyan loses in these high-stakes type of games.
walu.
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Subject: [kictanet] Board cancels tender awarded to Olive Technologies to supply Standard One To: jwalu@yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2014, 7:05 PM
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.
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Corruption is killing every innovative way. I believe someone at Jogoo House or even at the President's desk was to benefit from this laptop project. I was thinking that with the public procurement act being in place, then corruption would be a thing of the past. It's sad. On 12 March 2014 09:45, steve mutuvi <stevemutuvi@gmail.com> wrote:
I hope the tendering process will this time round be above board.
On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 8:24 AM, Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com> wrote:
@GG,
another opportunity for the ICT Authority to take over this project. I know ministry of education feels it is their "stronghold" but I think they need help.
I wish I could say "I told you so" - but unfortunately it is my 25B Ksh being played around with. Every Kenyan loses in these high-stakes type of games.
walu.
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Subject: [kictanet] Board cancels tender awarded to Olive Technologies to supply Standard One To: jwalu@yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2014, 7:05 PM
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.
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This sounds like a good opportunity for us to drive the process. Remember, "The People Who Are Crazy Enough to Think They Can Change the World, Are the Ones Who Do." - Apple Inc. My President His excellency Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy have minced no words that they want no wastage in government. I too will not want to see my hard earned 30% PAYE and 16% VAT, and (insert other taxes here) going to waste. We have the chance to hold the bull by the horn. We have executive blessings. A little positive energy will go a long way to achieve our goals. We can lobby for ICTA to spearhead the exercise, and ensure we only explore the best model that will give advantage to ALL students "Standard 1 to Standard 8". Something like a laboratory, which will be an investment that can take 5 years before replenishment. The laptops were a champaign pledge, but Jubilee is no more campaigning. They need sound advice from the experts. Community input will help us identify the best path to take. And we can achieve this, even if it means going to the streets and getting support from Boniface Mwangi and Oki Okiya Okoiti Omtata. Which path will we take? ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya. twitter.com/lordmwesh
Nice initiative, but involving the c(evil) society 'experts' like Okiya and Boniface, we may never go far. Sound advocacy backed by strong evidence based approaches, can go a long way in enhancing the laptop project become more viable and related to the emerging issues. Jubilee is no longer campaigning, yes. Therefore, we need to advocate, through Dr. Matiang'i, who I believe is onlist, to seek ways in which the laptop project is going to have ripple effects in the primary school. Maybe by having the threshold raised from just standard one pupils, to extend to say, standard five. Healthy debate, will enhance the value of the project to allow for a wider participation. Thanks On 12/03/2014, Kivuva <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com> wrote:
This sounds like a good opportunity for us to drive the process. Remember, "The People Who Are Crazy Enough to Think They Can Change the World, Are the Ones Who Do." - Apple Inc.
My President His excellency Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy have minced no words that they want no wastage in government. I too will not want to see my hard earned 30% PAYE and 16% VAT, and (insert other taxes here) going to waste. We have the chance to hold the bull by the horn. We have executive blessings. A little positive energy will go a long way to achieve our goals. We can lobby for ICTA to spearhead the exercise, and ensure we only explore the best model that will give advantage to ALL students "Standard 1 to Standard 8". Something like a laboratory, which will be an investment that can take 5 years before replenishment. The laptops were a champaign pledge, but Jubilee is no more campaigning. They need sound advice from the experts. Community input will help us identify the best path to take.
And we can achieve this, even if it means going to the streets and getting support from Boniface Mwangi and Oki Okiya Okoiti Omtata.
Which path will we take?
______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya. twitter.com/lordmwesh
Sorry Kivuva I don't see why ICTA should be involved with an education project. The argument that anything computers is ICTA's responsibility is totally wrong. ICTA should spearhead policy issues and not meddle in procurement woes. Let me hear from ICTA on strategic initiative rather than wallowing in the muck of avarice! pro On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 4:43 PM, Kivuva <Kivuva@transworldafrica.com> wrote:
This sounds like a good opportunity for us to drive the process. Remember, "The People Who Are Crazy Enough to Think They Can Change the World, Are the Ones Who Do." - Apple Inc.
My President His excellency Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy have minced no words that they want no wastage in government. I too will not want to see my hard earned 30% PAYE and 16% VAT, and (insert other taxes here) going to waste. We have the chance to hold the bull by the horn. We have executive blessings. A little positive energy will go a long way to achieve our goals. We can lobby for ICTA to spearhead the exercise, and ensure we only explore the best model that will give advantage to ALL students "Standard 1 to Standard 8". Something like a laboratory, which will be an investment that can take 5 years before replenishment. The laptops were a champaign pledge, but Jubilee is no more campaigning. They need sound advice from the experts. Community input will help us identify the best path to take.
And we can achieve this, even if it means going to the streets and getting support from Boniface Mwangi and Oki Okiya Okoiti Omtata.
Which path will we take?
______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya. twitter.com/lordmwesh
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Grace Githaiga -
Kivuva -
Paul Roy -
Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau -
steve mutuvi -
Walubengo J