CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE www.ppadb.co.bw This website is professional and very resourceful. It contains the activities of the board, as well as decisions made on tenders. n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional information Does the website contain the following: 1. Up-to-date information? X 2. A description of the organisation’s powers and structure, as well as its functions and responsibilities? X 3. A list of laws, acts, etc, issued within the scope of its powers? X 4. Copies of reports, policies or programmes? X 5. Information on budget and expenditure? 6. Information about procurement procedures or signed contracts? X 7. Information about vacancy and employment procedures? X 8. The address, telephone number, and working hours of the organisation? 9. The contact details of specific public officials? Principal Public Relations Officer X The authority provides procedures for procurement as per its mandate. X X X 10. A mechanism to request and receive responses to electronic messages and requests for information? Total score: 15/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION A request for the following information was sent to Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB): How many construction companies registered with PPADB fall within your large-scale category? How many of the large-scale companies registered with PPADB, do Batswana wholly own or have shares in? Is there any additional information that you deem relevant and critical for our story? y y y n = 20 Yes 1. Is there an official, who is designated to take and respond to information requests? X 2. Did the organisation reply within 21 days? X 3. Did the organisation respond to the request for information? X 4. Does the organisation publish their procedures for handling information requests? 5. Did the organisation provide all of the requested information? RETURN TO CONTENTS PAGE No X X 18 Partial Additional information BOTSWANA 8. PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AND ASSET DISPOSAL BOARD