ZIMBABWE n = 20 Yes No Partial e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts? s f) Vacancy and employment procedures? s s g) The name and address, telephone number, and the working hours of the respective institution? h) The contact details of public officials? s i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and requests for information? s Additional Information Physical address is present Total Score: 1/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION Part 1: Request for written information The following questions were sent to the CMED: 1) How is revenue used in the operations of CMED? 2) How are vehicles for hire priced? 3) How does the company aim to improve its services for the target audience? n = 20 Yes No Additional Information s 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? (Please state title of officials in ‘Additional Information’) 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? (If less than 7 please state in ‘Additional Information’) s 3. Did the Institution respond to a request for information? s 4. Does the authority publish their procedures for dealing with information requests? s 5. Did the institution provide all of the information requested? (If partially please mark ‘No’, indicate in ‘Additional Information’ how much of the information requested was supplied) s 6. Did the institution provide written reasons for the refusal of information? (If information was not refused, please contact institution to find out what the policy is in this regard – if they supply written reasons for refusal mark ‘Yes’) s 7. Did the institution disclose information about its operations, budgets, structure etc. s 8. Did the authority provide information without questioning the aims and motivations of the applicant? s 9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days? s 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? s Total Score: 2/20 Part 2: Request for oral information Questions as per written request. n = 20 136 Yes No Additional Information 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? (Please state title of officials in ‘Additional Information’) s 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? (If less than 7 please state in ‘Additional Information’) s 3. Did the institution respond to your oral request for information? s 4. Did the person dealing with your request have a friendly and helpful attitude? s 5. Did officials provide reasonable advice and assistance when seeking information? s There is no public relations department