LHW Systems Review - Oxford Policy Management

LHWP – Systems Reviewo The minutes of the Committee were not approved until December 2007, andcontracts were awarded in January 2008.• April 2008 First deliveries of supplies reach the provinces• January is when supplies should be delivered to the PPIUs for delivery to thedistricts.o Once supplies are received, they need to be tested before delivery.• July 2008 First deliveries of supplies reach the districtso Districts were still receiving deliveries in October.Issues that caused delay or non-supply include: unavailability of Procurement Committeemembers for meetings; some firms not submitting tenders according to specification; largevariances in rates from previous years (e.g. the rate tendered for paracetamol syrup was 171percent higher than the previous year); appeal by contractors (e.g. there was an appeal onthe contract for weighing scales, resulting in weighing scales being not purchased). Otheritems for which bids were not finalised were cotton wool and cotton bandages.36