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hereby requests quotes from interested service providers for the following, for a period of three years (36 months), in compliance with the
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SA National Treasury Guidelines</a>, aligned with good Supply Chain Management practice:<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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submit their quotes by <b>15 October 2020</b>.<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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All queries relating to the bid documentation may be directed to </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
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Ina Smith<br>
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