QUESTION $1100$ MARKS

Mr Smith is registered on the Central Supplier Database $($CSD$)$ of the South African government.

He receives several e$-$mails per day, requesting quotations for the supply and delivery of products

and$/$or services to various government departments.

One of these e$-$mails interested him. The e$-$mail $($dated $2$ June $2024)$ contained a request to

supply and deliver $150$ RM$700$ST body$-$worn cameras for the Department of Correctional Services

$($DCS$)$ in Westville, Durban.

Mr Smith did a quick internet search and was pleasantly surprised that the first company that

appeared on the page was a company that had enough body$-$worn cameras in stock. In addition,

the cameras met all the DCS$$s specifications.

Mr Smith promptly requested a quote from the third party, which was based in Gqeberha, and

promptly received the quotation. When he requested the quote, he did not specify where the bodyworn cameras should be delivered.

Mr Smith added a mark$-$up and submitted the quotation to the DCS on the $3$rd of June $2024.$ He

received a reply on $4$ June $2024$ at $10$:$48,$ congratulation him on winning the tender and requesting

the urgent delivery of the goods.

REQUIRED MARKS

$1\mathrm{.}1$ Inspect the documents listed below, and also considering the information in the

scenario, discuss the suspicious aspects and$/$or items apparent from these

documents individually and as a whole $($in other words, also discuss the bigger

picture$).$ All these documents are attached at the end of this assignment.

$1.$ REQUEST FOR QUOTATION FOR $150$ RM$700$ST BODY$-$WORN CAMERA

RFQNUMBER ID$-042024$

$2.$ RM$700$ST BODY$-$WORN CAMERA DATA SHEET

$3.$ QUOTATION FOR $150$ UNITS BODY$-$WORN CAMERA

$4.$ ID$-042024$ QUOTE

$5.$ APPOINTMENT LETTER SMITHIES $($PTY$)$ LTD

$6.$ OFFICIAL PURCHASE ORDER SMITHIES $($PTY$)$ LTD

$(60)$

$1\mathrm{.}2$ Based on your inspection of the documents listed in question $1\mathrm{.}1$ above, and the

information in the scenario, motivate and conclude whether the information in

the documents is credible and$/$or true or not. $($Is this a scam or is it a legitimate

business opportunity?$)$

NOTE: The documents that are attached to this assignment are from an actual

case. We only fabricated contact and other details for Mr Smith, who is a fictional

character we have invented for the purpose of this assignment. All other

information on these documents are as received via e$-$mail.

Therefore:

You are allowed and encouraged to use the internet and other freely available

online sources of information to answer question $1\mathrm{.}2.$ Revisit topics $2\mathrm{.}1$ and $2\mathrm{.}7$

$(40)$

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in your study guide to refresh your memory on the areas of background

investigations and disputed documents. Apart from the sources listed in your

study material that you could consult to verify certain information, you may also

consider visiting the Department of National Treasury$$s e$-$tender site at

https:$//$www$.$etenders.gov.za$/.$

HINT: To reach a conclusion, you need a plan to follow when analysing the

documents listed in question $1\mathrm{.}1$ above. Formulate this plan and indicate how

you would verify all the information in the documents to confirm whether it is

credible and$/$or true or not. You must explain in detail what you will look for and,

if applicable, where you will find the information to confirm or rebut your

suspicions.

As you are encouraged to use the internet and other freely available online

sources of information, you will be able to execute the plan designed above to

reach your final conclusion.

In other words, first explain what you need to do $($formulate a step$-$by$-$step plan$)$

and then execute your plan. For example, if one of the steps in your plan is to

verify a phone number that is listed on one of the documents, go to Google or

the DCS website and try to find that number. Tell me what you find about that

number. Is it a legitimate number for the DCS$,$ is it for the prison in question

$($Westville prison$)$ or can you even find anything about the number $($based on

the sources that you consulted$),$ that raises suspicion? Be as detailed as

possible.

NOTE: Please do not actually call any numbers or send e$-$mails to verify

any details. Just perform a desktop search, using the internet and other

freely available online sources of information.