4.6. Appointment of Duma Travel, Connex Travel and Sure Flywell Travel for the rendering of travel reservation services a) An open bidding process was followed. The BEC recommended that Travel with Flair should be appointed as the other bids did not comply with the bid specifications. b) The former DG did not agree with the composition of BEC and ordered the proposals to be re-evaluated by a different BEC established by her. c) The second BEC appointed Duma Travel, Connex Travel and Sure Flywell Travel. The service providers did not comply with Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (Act No 5 of 2000). d) The former DG approved the appointment of Duma Travel, Connex Travel and Sure Flywell Travel for an amount of R120 million for a period of 24 months on 1 December 2008.