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Cape Town - The Association of South African Quantity Surveyors (ASAQS) condemned the unethical practice of collusive tendering.
As has recently been revealed, a number of South Africa’s top construction companies have admitted to being collusive to “bid rigging” tenders for the Fifa soccer World Cup stadia.
ASAQS said in a statement this form of corruption impoverishes the poorest of the poor in the country, due to the inflated infrastructure costs that dilute government funds and ultimately cost our country and taxpayers far more.
"For more than a century the quantity surveying profession has been playing a leading role in creating a 'level' playing field for bidders," the association stated.
"This is evidenced by the provision of quality tender documentation that ensures a fair tender procedure with free and open competition."
Corrupt individuals and companies undermine free and open competition by this unethical and collusive practice, according to ASAQS.
"Our Association salutes the Competition Commission for their relentless effort in investigating and pursuing these crimes in order to charge and discipline these offenders," it stated.
The ASAQS called upon its members as well as all stakeholders within the building industry to stand against all forms of corruption that include collusion, bribery, fraud, factual misrepresentation and the turning of a blind eye.
ASAQS President Gideon Vermeulen said members must be brave and not afraid to report instances of unethical behaviour and corruption to the authorities.
"The authorities are only able to act once a report has been made,” he said.
“Our association calls upon the government to only employ competent professionals to compile market related budgets in order to use these as pricing benchmarks when adjudicating tenders.”
He said in order to secure a better future for the construction industry, the entire country needs leaders that will lead by example.
- Fin24
As has recently been revealed, a number of South Africa’s top construction companies have admitted to being collusive to “bid rigging” tenders for the Fifa soccer World Cup stadia.
ASAQS said in a statement this form of corruption impoverishes the poorest of the poor in the country, due to the inflated infrastructure costs that dilute government funds and ultimately cost our country and taxpayers far more.
"For more than a century the quantity surveying profession has been playing a leading role in creating a 'level' playing field for bidders," the association stated.
"This is evidenced by the provision of quality tender documentation that ensures a fair tender procedure with free and open competition."
Corrupt individuals and companies undermine free and open competition by this unethical and collusive practice, according to ASAQS.
"Our Association salutes the Competition Commission for their relentless effort in investigating and pursuing these crimes in order to charge and discipline these offenders," it stated.
The ASAQS called upon its members as well as all stakeholders within the building industry to stand against all forms of corruption that include collusion, bribery, fraud, factual misrepresentation and the turning of a blind eye.
ASAQS President Gideon Vermeulen said members must be brave and not afraid to report instances of unethical behaviour and corruption to the authorities.
"The authorities are only able to act once a report has been made,” he said.
“Our association calls upon the government to only employ competent professionals to compile market related budgets in order to use these as pricing benchmarks when adjudicating tenders.”
He said in order to secure a better future for the construction industry, the entire country needs leaders that will lead by example.
- Fin24
