Werksdag 25Werksdag Dit is enige dag van die week van Maandag tot Vrydag, openbare vakansiedae uitgesluit. Betalingsvakansie 'n Tydperk waartydens die herhalende betalings op versoek tydelik gestaak word.
Force majeure 23Force majeure means an event beyond the control of the supplier and not involving the supplier’s fault or negligence and not foreseeable. Such events may include, but is not restricted to, acts of the purchaser in its sovereign capacity, wars or revolutions, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions and freight embargoes. 1.13 “Fraudulent practice” means a misrepresentation of facts in order to influence a procurement process or the execution of a contract to the detriment of any bidder, and includes collusive practice among bidders (prior to or after bid submission) designed to establish bid prices at artificial non-competitive levels and to deprive the bidder of the benefits of free and open competition. 1.14 “GCC” means the General Conditions of Contract. 1.15 “Goods” means all of the equipment, machinery, and/or other materials that the supplier is required to supply to the purchaser under the contract. 1.16 “Imported content” means that portion of the bidding price represented by the cost of components, parts or materials which have been or are still to be imported (whether by the supplier or his subcontractors) and which costs are inclusive of the costs abroad, plus freight and other direct importation costs such as landing costs, dock dues, import duty, sales duty or other similar tax or duty at the South African place of entry as well as transportation and handling charges to the factory in the Republic where the goods covered by the bid will be manufactured. 1.17 “Local content” means that portion of the bidding price, which is not included in the imported content provided that local manufacture does take place. 1.18 “Manufacture” means the production of products in a factory using labour, materials, components and machinery and includes other related value-adding activities. 1.19 “Order” means an official written order issued for the supply of goods or works or the rendering of a service. THE NATIONAL TREASURY: Republic of South Africa 1.20 “Project site,” where applicable, means the place indicated in bidding documents. 1.21 “Purchaser” means the organization purchasing the goods. 1.22 “Republic” means the Republic of South Africa. 1.23 “SCC” means the Special Conditions of Contract. 1.24 “Services” means those functional services ancillary to the supply of the goods, such as transportation and any other incidental services, such as installation, commissioning, provision of technical assistance, training, catering, gardening, security, maintenance and other such obligations of the supplier covered under the contract. 1.25 “Supplier” means the successful bidder who is awarded the contract to maintain and administer the required and specified service(s) to the State. 1.26 “Tort” means in breach of contract. 1.27 “Turnkey” means a procurement process where one service provider assumes total responsibility for all aspects of the project and delivers the full end product / service required by the contract. 1.28 “Written” or “in writing” means hand-written in ink or any form of electronic or mechanical writing. 2.
Imported content 23Imported content means that portion of the bidding price represented by the cost of components, parts or materials which have been or are still to be imported (whether by the supplier or his subcontractors) and which costs are inclusive of the costs abroad, plus freight and other direct importation costs such as landing costs, dock dues, import duty, sales duty or other similar tax or duty at the South African place of entry as well as transportation and handling charges to the factory in the Republic where the goods covered by the bid will be manufactured. 1.17 “Local content” means that portion of the bidding price, which is not included in the imported content provided that local manufacture does take place. 1.18 “Manufacture” means the production of products in a factory using labour, materials, components and machinery and includes other related value-adding activities. 1.19 “Order” means an official written order issued for the supply of goods or works or the rendering of a service. THE NATIONAL TREASURY: Republic of South Africa 1.20 “Project site,” where applicable, means the place indicated in bidding documents. 1.21 “Purchaser” means the organization purchasing the goods. 1.22 “Republic” means the Republic of South Africa. 1.23 “SCC” means the Special Conditions of Contract. 1.24 “Services” means those functional services ancillary to the supply of the goods, such as transportation and any other incidental services, such as installation, commissioning, provision of technical assistance, training, catering, gardening, security, maintenance and other such obligations of the supplier covered under the contract. 1.25 “Supplier” means the successful bidder who is awarded the contract to maintain and administer the required and specified service(s) to the State. 1.26 “Tort” means in breach of contract. 1.27 “Turnkey” means a procurement process where one service provider assumes total responsibility for all aspects of the project and delivers the full end product / service required by the contract. 1.28 “Written” or “in writing” means hand-written in ink or any form of electronic or mechanical writing. 2.
Local content 23Local content means that portion of the bidding price, which is not included in the imported content provided that local manufacture does take place. 1.18 “Manufacture” means the production of products in a factory using labour, materials, components and machinery and includes other related value-adding activities. 1.19 “Order” means an official written order issued for the supply of goods or works or the rendering of a service. THE NATIONAL TREASURY: Republic of South Africa 1.20 “Project site,” where applicable, means the place indicated in bidding documents. 1.21 “Purchaser” means the organization purchasing the goods. 1.22 “Republic” means the Republic of South Africa. 1.23 “SCC” means the Special Conditions of Contract. 1.24 “Services” means those functional services ancillary to the supply of the goods, such as transportation and any other incidental services, such as installation, commissioning, provision of technical assistance, training, catering, gardening, security, maintenance and other such obligations of the supplier covered under the contract. 1.25 “Supplier” means the successful bidder who is awarded the contract to maintain and administer the required and specified service(s) to the State. 1.26 “Tort” means in breach of contract. 1.27 “Turnkey” means a procurement process where one service provider assumes total responsibility for all aspects of the project and delivers the full end product / service required by the contract. 1.28 “Written” or “in writing” means hand-written in ink or any form of electronic or mechanical writing. 2.
Manufacture 23Manufacture means the production of products in a factory using labour, materials, components and machinery and includes other related value-adding activities. 1.19 “Order” means an official written order issued for the supply of goods or works or the rendering of a service. THE NATIONAL TREASURY: Republic of South Africa 1.20 “Project site,” where applicable, means the place indicated in bidding documents. 1.21 “Purchaser” means the organization purchasing the goods. 1.22 “Republic” means the Republic of South Africa. 1.23 “SCC” means the Special Conditions of Contract. 1.24 “Services” means those functional services ancillary to the supply of the goods, such as transportation and any other incidental services, such as installation, commissioning, provision of technical assistance, training, catering, gardening, security, maintenance and other such obligations of the supplier covered under the contract. 1.25 “Supplier” means the successful bidder who is awarded the contract to maintain and administer the required and specified service(s) to the State. 1.26 “Tort” means in breach of contract. 1.27 “Turnkey” means a procurement process where one service provider assumes total responsibility for all aspects of the project and delivers the full end product / service required by the contract. 1.28 “Written” or “in writing” means hand-written in ink or any form of electronic or mechanical writing. 2.
Order 23Order means an official written order issued for the supply of goods or works or the rendering of a service. THE NATIONAL TREASURY: Republic of South Africa 1.20 “Project site,” where applicable, means the place indicated in bidding documents. 1.21 “Purchaser” means the organization purchasing the goods. 1.22 “Republic” means the Republic of South Africa. 1.23 “SCC” means the Special Conditions of Contract. 1.24 “Services” means those functional services ancillary to the supply of the goods, such as transportation and any other incidental services, such as installation, commissioning, provision of technical assistance, training, catering, gardening, security, maintenance and other such obligations of the supplier covered under the contract. 1.25 “Supplier” means the successful bidder who is awarded the contract to maintain and administer the required and specified service(s) to the State. 1.26 “Tort” means in breach of contract. 1.27 “Turnkey” means a procurement process where one service provider assumes total responsibility for all aspects of the project and delivers the full end product / service required by the contract. 1.28 “Written” or “in writing” means hand-written in ink or any form of electronic or mechanical writing. 2.
Project site 23Project site where applicable, means the place indicated in bidding documents. 1.21 “Purchaser” means the organization purchasing the goods. 1.22 “Republic” means the Republic of South Africa. 1.23 “SCC” means the Special Conditions of Contract. 1.24 “Services” means those functional services ancillary to the supply of the goods, such as transportation and any other incidental services, such as installation, commissioning, provision of technical assistance, training, catering, gardening, security, maintenance and other such obligations of the supplier covered under the contract. 1.25 “Supplier” means the successful bidder who is awarded the contract to maintain and administer the required and specified service(s) to the State. 1.26 “Tort” means in breach of contract. 1.27 “Turnkey” means a procurement process where one service provider assumes total responsibility for all aspects of the project and delivers the full end product / service required by the contract. 1.28 “Written” or “in writing” means hand-written in ink or any form of electronic or mechanical writing. 2.
Purchaser 23Purchaser means the organization purchasing the goods. 1.22 “Republic” means the Republic of South Africa. 1.23 “SCC” means the Special Conditions of Contract. 1.24 “Services” means those functional services ancillary to the supply of the goods, such as transportation and any other incidental services, such as installation, commissioning, provision of technical assistance, training, catering, gardening, security, maintenance and other such obligations of the supplier covered under the contract. 1.25 “Supplier” means the successful bidder who is awarded the contract to maintain and administer the required and specified service(s) to the State. 1.26 “Tort” means in breach of contract. 1.27 “Turnkey” means a procurement process where one service provider assumes total responsibility for all aspects of the project and delivers the full end product / service required by the contract. 1.28 “Written” or “in writing” means hand-written in ink or any form of electronic or mechanical writing. 2.
Republic 23Republic means the Republic of South Africa. 1.23 “SCC” means the Special Conditions of Contract. 1.24 “Services” means those functional services ancillary to the supply of the goods, such as transportation and any other incidental services, such as installation, commissioning, provision of technical assistance, training, catering, gardening, security, maintenance and other such obligations of the supplier covered under the contract. 1.25 “Supplier” means the successful bidder who is awarded the contract to maintain and administer the required and specified service(s) to the State. 1.26 “Tort” means in breach of contract. 1.27 “Turnkey” means a procurement process where one service provider assumes total responsibility for all aspects of the project and delivers the full end product / service required by the contract. 1.28 “Written” or “in writing” means hand-written in ink or any form of electronic or mechanical writing. 2.
SCC 23SCC means the Special Conditions of Contract. 1.24 “Services” means those functional services ancillary to the supply of the goods, such as transportation and any other incidental services, such as installation, commissioning, provision of technical assistance, training, catering, gardening, security, maintenance and other such obligations of the supplier covered under the contract. 1.25 “Supplier” means the successful bidder who is awarded the contract to maintain and administer the required and specified service(s) to the State. 1.26 “Tort” means in breach of contract. 1.27 “Turnkey” means a procurement process where one service provider assumes total responsibility for all aspects of the project and delivers the full end product / service required by the contract. 1.28 “Written” or “in writing” means hand-written in ink or any form of electronic or mechanical writing. 2.
Services 23Services means those functional services ancillary to the supply of the goods, such as transportation and any other incidental services, such as installation, commissioning, provision of technical assistance, training, catering, gardening, security, maintenance and other such obligations of the supplier covered under the contract. 1.25 “Supplier” means the successful bidder who is awarded the contract to maintain and administer the required and specified service(s) to the State. 1.26 “Tort” means in breach of contract. 1.27 “Turnkey” means a procurement process where one service provider assumes total responsibility for all aspects of the project and delivers the full end product / service required by the contract. 1.28 “Written” or “in writing” means hand-written in ink or any form of electronic or mechanical writing. 2.
Supplier 23Supplier means the successful bidder who is awarded the contract to maintain and administer the required and specified service(s) to the State. 1.26 “Tort” means in breach of contract. 1.27 “Turnkey” means a procurement process where one service provider assumes total responsibility for all aspects of the project and delivers the full end product / service required by the contract. 1.28 “Written” or “in writing” means hand-written in ink or any form of electronic or mechanical writing. 2.
Tort 23Tort means in breach of contract. 1.27 “Turnkey” means a procurement process where one service provider assumes total responsibility for all aspects of the project and delivers the full end product / service required by the contract. 1.28 “Written” or “in writing” means hand-written in ink or any form of electronic or mechanical writing. 2.
Turnkey 23Turnkey means a procurement process where one service provider assumes total responsibility for all aspects of the project and delivers the full end product / service required by the contract. 1.28 “Written” or “in writing” means hand-written in ink or any form of electronic or mechanical writing. 2.
Written 23Written or “in writing” means hand-written in ink or any form of electronic or mechanical writing. 2.
Day 22Day means calendar day. 1.8 “Delivery” means delivery in compliance of the conditions of the contract or order. 1.9 “Delivery ex stock” means immediate delivery directly from stock actually on hand. 1.10 “Delivery into consignees store or to his site” means delivered and unloaded in the specified store or depot or on the specified site in compliance with the conditions of the contract or order, the supplier bearing all risks and charges involved until the goods are so delivered and a valid receipt is obtained. GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT: GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT 1.11 "Dumping" occurs when a private enterprise abroad market its goods on own initiative in the RSA at lower prices than that of the country of origin and which have the potential to harm the local industries in the RSA. 1.12 ”Force majeure” means an event beyond the control of the supplier and not involving the supplier’s fault or negligence and not foreseeable. Such events may include, but is not restricted to, acts of the purchaser in its sovereign capacity, wars or revolutions, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions and freight embargoes. 1.13 “Fraudulent practice” means a misrepresentation of facts in order to influence a procurement process or the execution of a contract to the detriment of any bidder, and includes collusive practice among bidders (prior to or after bid submission) designed to establish bid prices at artificial non-competitive levels and to deprive the bidder of the benefits of free and open competition. 1.14 “GCC” means the General Conditions of Contract. 1.15 “Goods” means all of the equipment, machinery, and/or other materials that the supplier is required to supply to the purchaser under the contract. 1.16 “Imported content” means that portion of the bidding price represented by the cost of components, parts or materials which have been or are still to be imported (whether by the supplier or his subcontractors) and which costs are inclusive of the costs abroad, plus freight and other direct importation costs such as landing costs, dock dues, import duty, sales duty or other similar tax or duty at the South African place of entry as well as transportation and handling charges to the factory in the Republic where the goods covered by the bid will be manufactured. 1.17 “Local content” means that portion of the bidding price, which is not included in the imported content provided that local manufacture does take place. 1.18 “Manufacture” means the production of products in a factory using labour, materials, components and machinery and includes other related value-adding activities. 1.19 “Order” means an official written order issued for the supply of goods or works or the rendering of a service. THE NATIONAL TREASURY: Republic of South Africa 1.20 “Project site,” where applicable, means the place indicated in bidding documents. 1.21 “Purchaser” means the organization purchasing the goods. 1.22 “Republic” means the Republic of South Africa. 1.23 “SCC” means the Special Conditions of Contract. 1.24 “Services” means those functional services ancillary to the supply of the goods, such as transportation and any other incidental services, such as installation, commissioning, provision of technical assistance, training, catering, gardening, security, maintenance and other such obligations of the supplier covered under the contract. 1.25 “Supplier” means the successful bidder who is awarded the contract to maintain and administer the required and specified service(s) to the State. 1.26 “Tort” means in breach of contract. 1.27 “Turnkey” means a procurement process where one service provider assumes total responsibility for all aspects of the project and delivers the full end product / service required by the contract. 1.28 “Written” or “in writing” means hand-written in ink or any form of electronic or mechanical writing. 2.
Delivery 22Delivery means delivery in compliance of the conditions of the contract or order. 1.9 “Delivery ex stock” means immediate delivery directly from stock actually on hand. 1.10 “Delivery into consignees store or to his site” means delivered and unloaded in the specified store or depot or on the specified site in compliance with the conditions of the contract or order, the supplier bearing all risks and charges involved until the goods are so delivered and a valid receipt is obtained. GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT: GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT 1.11 "Dumping" occurs when a private enterprise abroad market its goods on own initiative in the RSA at lower prices than that of the country of origin and which have the potential to harm the local industries in the RSA. 1.12 ”Force majeure” means an event beyond the control of the supplier and not involving the supplier’s fault or negligence and not foreseeable. Such events may include, but is not restricted to, acts of the purchaser in its sovereign capacity, wars or revolutions, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions and freight embargoes. 1.13 “Fraudulent practice” means a misrepresentation of facts in order to influence a procurement process or the execution of a contract to the detriment of any bidder, and includes collusive practice among bidders (prior to or after bid submission) designed to establish bid prices at artificial non-competitive levels and to deprive the bidder of the benefits of free and open competition. 1.14 “GCC” means the General Conditions of Contract. 1.15 “Goods” means all of the equipment, machinery, and/or other materials that the supplier is required to supply to the purchaser under the contract. 1.16 “Imported content” means that portion of the bidding price represented by the cost of components, parts or materials which have been or are still to be imported (whether by the supplier or his subcontractors) and which costs are inclusive of the costs abroad, plus freight and other direct importation costs such as landing costs, dock dues, import duty, sales duty or other similar tax or duty at the South African place of entry as well as transportation and handling charges to the factory in the Republic where the goods covered by the bid will be manufactured. 1.17 “Local content” means that portion of the bidding price, which is not included in the imported content provided that local manufacture does take place. 1.18 “Manufacture” means the production of products in a factory using labour, materials, components and machinery and includes other related value-adding activities. 1.19 “Order” means an official written order issued for the supply of goods or works or the rendering of a service. THE NATIONAL TREASURY: Republic of South Africa 1.20 “Project site,” where applicable, means the place indicated in bidding documents. 1.21 “Purchaser” means the organization purchasing the goods. 1.22 “Republic” means the Republic of South Africa. 1.23 “SCC” means the Special Conditions of Contract. 1.24 “Services” means those functional services ancillary to the supply of the goods, such as transportation and any other incidental services, such as installation, commissioning, provision of technical assistance, training, catering, gardening, security, maintenance and other such obligations of the supplier covered under the contract. 1.25 “Supplier” means the successful bidder who is awarded the contract to maintain and administer the required and specified service(s) to the State. 1.26 “Tort” means in breach of contract. 1.27 “Turnkey” means a procurement process where one service provider assumes total responsibility for all aspects of the project and delivers the full end product / service required by the contract. 1.28 “Written” or “in writing” means hand-written in ink or any form of electronic or mechanical writing. 2.
Delivery ex stock 22Delivery ex stock means immediate delivery directly from stock actually on hand. 1.10 “Delivery into consignees store or to his site” means delivered and unloaded in the specified store or depot or on the specified site in compliance with the conditions of the contract or order, the supplier bearing all risks and charges involved until the goods are so delivered and a valid receipt is obtained. GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT: GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT 1.11 "Dumping" occurs when a private enterprise abroad market its goods on own initiative in the RSA at lower prices than that of the country of origin and which have the potential to harm the local industries in the RSA. 1.12 ”Force majeure” means an event beyond the control of the supplier and not involving the supplier’s fault or negligence and not foreseeable. Such events may include, but is not restricted to, acts of the purchaser in its sovereign capacity, wars or revolutions, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions and freight embargoes. 1.13 “Fraudulent practice” means a misrepresentation of facts in order to influence a procurement process or the execution of a contract to the detriment of any bidder, and includes collusive practice among bidders (prior to or after bid submission) designed to establish bid prices at artificial non-competitive levels and to deprive the bidder of the benefits of free and open competition. 1.14 “GCC” means the General Conditions of Contract. 1.15 “Goods” means all of the equipment, machinery, and/or other materials that the supplier is required to supply to the purchaser under the contract. 1.16 “Imported content” means that portion of the bidding price represented by the cost of components, parts or materials which have been or are still to be imported (whether by the supplier or his subcontractors) and which costs are inclusive of the costs abroad, plus freight and other direct importation costs such as landing costs, dock dues, import duty, sales duty or other similar tax or duty at the South African place of entry as well as transportation and handling charges to the factory in the Republic where the goods covered by the bid will be manufactured. 1.17 “Local content” means that portion of the bidding price, which is not included in the imported content provided that local manufacture does take place. 1.18 “Manufacture” means the production of products in a factory using labour, materials, components and machinery and includes other related value-adding activities. 1.19 “Order” means an official written order issued for the supply of goods or works or the rendering of a service. THE NATIONAL TREASURY: Republic of South Africa 1.20 “Project site,” where applicable, means the place indicated in bidding documents. 1.21 “Purchaser” means the organization purchasing the goods. 1.22 “Republic” means the Republic of South Africa. 1.23 “SCC” means the Special Conditions of Contract. 1.24 “Services” means those functional services ancillary to the supply of the goods, such as transportation and any other incidental services, such as installation, commissioning, provision of technical assistance, training, catering, gardening, security, maintenance and other such obligations of the supplier covered under the contract. 1.25 “Supplier” means the successful bidder who is awarded the contract to maintain and administer the required and specified service(s) to the State. 1.26 “Tort” means in breach of contract. 1.27 “Turnkey” means a procurement process where one service provider assumes total responsibility for all aspects of the project and delivers the full end product / service required by the contract. 1.28 “Written” or “in writing” means hand-written in ink or any form of electronic or mechanical writing. 2.
Delivery into consignees store or to his site 22Delivery into consignees store or to his site means delivered and unloaded in the specified store or depot or on the specified site in compliance with the conditions of the contract or order, the supplier bearing all risks and charges involved until the goods are so delivered and a valid receipt is obtained. GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT: GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT 1.11 "Dumping" occurs when a private enterprise abroad market its goods on own initiative in the RSA at lower prices than that of the country of origin and which have the potential to harm the local industries in the RSA. 1.12 ”Force majeure” means an event beyond the control of the supplier and not involving the supplier’s fault or negligence and not foreseeable. Such events may include, but is not restricted to, acts of the purchaser in its sovereign capacity, wars or revolutions, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions and freight embargoes. 1.13 “Fraudulent practice” means a misrepresentation of facts in order to influence a procurement process or the execution of a contract to the detriment of any bidder, and includes collusive practice among bidders (prior to or after bid submission) designed to establish bid prices at artificial non-competitive levels and to deprive the bidder of the benefits of free and open competition. 1.14 “GCC” means the General Conditions of Contract. 1.15 “Goods” means all of the equipment, machinery, and/or other materials that the supplier is required to supply to the purchaser under the contract. 1.16 “Imported content” means that portion of the bidding price represented by the cost of components, parts or materials which have been or are still to be imported (whether by the supplier or his subcontractors) and which costs are inclusive of the costs abroad, plus freight and other direct importation costs such as landing costs, dock dues, import duty, sales duty or other similar tax or duty at the South African place of entry as well as transportation and handling charges to the factory in the Republic where the goods covered by the bid will be manufactured. 1.17 “Local content” means that portion of the bidding price, which is not included in the imported content provided that local manufacture does take place. 1.18 “Manufacture” means the production of products in a factory using labour, materials, components and machinery and includes other related value-adding activities. 1.19 “Order” means an official written order issued for the supply of goods or works or the rendering of a service. THE NATIONAL TREASURY: Republic of South Africa 1.20 “Project site,” where applicable, means the place indicated in bidding documents. 1.21 “Purchaser” means the organization purchasing the goods. 1.22 “Republic” means the Republic of South Africa. 1.23 “SCC” means the Special Conditions of Contract. 1.24 “Services” means those functional services ancillary to the supply of the goods, such as transportation and any other incidental services, such as installation, commissioning, provision of technical assistance, training, catering, gardening, security, maintenance and other such obligations of the supplier covered under the contract. 1.25 “Supplier” means the successful bidder who is awarded the contract to maintain and administer the required and specified service(s) to the State. 1.26 “Tort” means in breach of contract. 1.27 “Turnkey” means a procurement process where one service provider assumes total responsibility for all aspects of the project and delivers the full end product / service required by the contract. 1.28 “Written” or “in writing” means hand-written in ink or any form of electronic or mechanical writing. 2.
Dumping 22Dumping occurs when a private enterprise abroad market its goods on own initiative in the RSA at lower prices than that of the country of origin and which have the potential to harm the local industries in the RSA. 1.12 ”Force majeure” means an event beyond the control of the supplier and not involving the supplier’s fault or negligence and not foreseeable. Such events may include, but is not restricted to, acts of the purchaser in its sovereign capacity, wars or revolutions, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions and freight embargoes. 1.13 “Fraudulent practice” means a misrepresentation of facts in order to influence a procurement process or the execution of a contract to the detriment of any bidder, and includes collusive practice among bidders (prior to or after bid submission) designed to establish bid prices at artificial non-competitive levels and to deprive the bidder of the benefits of free and open competition. 1.14 “GCC” means the General Conditions of Contract. 1.15 “Goods” means all of the equipment, machinery, and/or other materials that the supplier is required to supply to the purchaser under the contract. 1.16 “Imported content” means that portion of the bidding price represented by the cost of components, parts or materials which have been or are still to be imported (whether by the supplier or his subcontractors) and which costs are inclusive of the costs abroad, plus freight and other direct importation costs such as landing costs, dock dues, import duty, sales duty or other similar tax or duty at the South African place of entry as well as transportation and handling charges to the factory in the Republic where the goods covered by the bid will be manufactured. 1.17 “Local content” means that portion of the bidding price, which is not included in the imported content provided that local manufacture does take place. 1.18 “Manufacture” means the production of products in a factory using labour, materials, components and machinery and includes other related value-adding activities. 1.19 “Order” means an official written order issued for the supply of goods or works or the rendering of a service. THE NATIONAL TREASURY: Republic of South Africa 1.20 “Project site,” where applicable, means the place indicated in bidding documents. 1.21 “Purchaser” means the organization purchasing the goods. 1.22 “Republic” means the Republic of South Africa. 1.23 “SCC” means the Special Conditions of Contract. 1.24 “Services” means those functional services ancillary to the supply of the goods, such as transportation and any other incidental services, such as installation, commissioning, provision of technical assistance, training, catering, gardening, security, maintenance and other such obligations of the supplier covered under the contract. 1.25 “Supplier” means the successful bidder who is awarded the contract to maintain and administer the required and specified service(s) to the State. 1.26 “Tort” means in breach of contract. 1.27 “Turnkey” means a procurement process where one service provider assumes total responsibility for all aspects of the project and delivers the full end product / service required by the contract. 1.28 “Written” or “in writing” means hand-written in ink or any form of electronic or mechanical writing. 2.