a) The Department is guided by Supply Chain Guidelines when undertaking bid processes.
b) The Department is doing its best to finalise the matter.
(c)(i) We are currently having consultations regarding interim arrangement to ensure that the required assessments are conducted.
(c)(ii) In May 2018 we had an annual surveillance audit done by the MSC, which went well.
The process of recertification only starts in 2019 and we expect the matter to be resolved by then.