THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION N0 3456

Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry:

(1) Whether any of the software supplied by a Valor IT is currently being used by the Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (Cipro); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;

(2) what (a) is the total amount spent on software licences purchased by Cipro, (b) is the time frames of these licences for each software programme and (c) are the total expenditure already paid to this company? NW4291E

Response:

(1) According Cipro, the software procured for the ECM solution has not been utilised, as the solution is still in the development phase. A number of the deliverables as per the agreement were finalised. However, the final implementation could not be initiated due to the termination of the contract.

The utilisation of the software is subject to the finalisation of the litigation process between CIPRO and Valor IT, as the product is in their possession. Should this be resolved, additional infrastructure will be required to roll out the developed modules.

(2) (a) According to Cipro, the software licences for the first year were included in the tender price of the ECM solution and amounted to the following:

Tibco project software licence - R18 232 500

Vignette Enterprise software licence - R18 041 657

(b) According to Cipro, the time frame for each of these licenses is yearly.

(c) According to Cipro, the total cost incurred up to 10 June 2010 amounted to R97 948 634.

Issued by Parliament, December 3 2010

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