17 Jul 2014

Competitive tender process for tourism concession areas and camp sites seeks to ensure that the concessions and camp sites are leased to entities with the best innovative ideas, says Minister of Lands and Housing Mr Lebonaamang Mokalake.


Responding to a question in Parliament, Mr Mokalake said the aim was to bring the highest economic returns to the country in the form of employment creation.


In addition, Mr Mokalake said, “these are also meant to bring income generation and lease rental at minimal environmental cost.”
 

He said the contracting of management of the concessions or sites to third parties did not deviate from the original management plan submitted at the time of tendering.


He said the management plan, which formed part of the lease agreement, remained valid regardless of who was in charge of managing the area or the site.


Mr Mokalake was responding to Maun West Member of Parliament Mr Tawana Moremi who 
 had asked the minister as to what the competitive tender process seeks to achieve in tourism and concessions.


MP Moremi also asked how the practice of management contracting to third parties reconciles with the bids submitted when tendering. ENDS