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The Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA or the Authority) hereby invites experienced and reputable Local and International companies to tender for Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Quality of Service (QoS) Monitoring System for both Fixed and Mobile Networks, and Provision of QoS Audit Services. Click here for more details.

CLICK HERE to download Tender for Development of an Online Portal for Data Collection.

CLICK HERE to download GUIDELINES PANEL OF LAW FIRMS & OUTSOURCING OF LEGAL MATTERS.

CLICK HERE to download  BOTSWANA COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY (BOCRA) OUTSOURCING QUESTIONNAIRE.

BOCRA has approved new products and services. CLICK HERE to download.

CLICK HERE for Availability of New BW Domains.

CLICK HERE fort National Numbering Plan and List of Numbering Resource Allocations and Assignments.

CLICK HERE to Download Prices for Fixed and Wireless Broadband as at June 2020.

PUBLIC TENDER NOTICE

BOTSWANA COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY REFERENCE NO: BOCRA/PT/008/2020.2021

CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO PROVIDE ONCE-OFF BUG FIXING AND TWO-YEAR SUPPORT FOR SAGE X3 PEOPLE HUMAN RESOURCES SYSTEM

The Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA/ the Authority) hereby invites experienced and reputable local and international companies to tender for Consultancy Services to Provide Once-Off Bug Fixing and a Two-Year Support for Sage X3 People Human Resources System.

In order to be considered for the tender, local bidders/companies must be registered with the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) in the following categories.

Code 120: ICT Technical Support Services
Subcode 01: Systems Development Services and Maintenance Services

International companies are exempted from registration with the PPADB.

Preferences will be offered to wholly owned citizen owned, majority citizen owned and minority citizen owned services providers.

For foreign companies, preference shall be given to companies who undertake to enter into joint venture with or sub-contract portions of the work to citizen companies. Foreign-owned companies shall be required to sub-contract up to 30% of the contract to 100% citizen owned companies.

Youth owned companies in Botswana shall purchase the ITT at 50% of the purchase price as per Presidential Directive CAB 14 (B)/2015.

The Invitation to Tender (ITT) document may be purchased at the BOCRA Head Office by interested companies at a non-refundable fee of P280.00 (Two Hundred and Eighty Pula) VAT Inclusive. Payment must be made in the form of bank transfer or deposits to the following bank details:

Bank Name:               First National Bank Botswana Ltd

Branch Name:           Mall

Branch Code:            28-28-67

Account Name:         Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority

Bank Account No:    62011115088

Swift Code:                FIRNBWGX

Reference:                 BTA0001

Tender documents shall be issued upon provision of Proof of Payment (POP). All funds transfer bank charges shall be borne by the bidder.

Bids and all supporting documents should be submitted not later than 10:00hrs on 22 March 2021 or such other later date as the Authority may advise in writing, to the following address:

Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority

Plot 50671 Independence Avenue
Private Bag 00495
Gaborone
Tel: +267 368 5500

Bids will be opened at 10:05 HRS on the 22 March 2021 at the BOCRA offices. Representatives of the bidders and the general public may attend unless otherwise advised in writing by the Authority.

The BOCRA Procurement Regulations and Procedures shall apply to this tender.

Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing, the Authority is not bound to accept the lowest or any tender offer.

For any further information regarding the tender, please contact:

Contact email: procurement@bocra.org.bw

BOCRA, as the Registry of the (.bw) domains, would like to notify the public that following the stakeholder consultation in September 2020, new domains have been introduced into the .bw domain namespace. The (.bw) domain names are identifiable with Botswana, safe and secure. In addition, the Authority provides anti-phishing and 360 Brand monitoring. The new domains, listed below, will be introduced with effect from 1st March 2021:

• shop.bw

shop.bw domain name provides an opportunity to facilitate growth of the e-commerce market. The shop.bw will provide end users with assurance and confidence that they are buying from reputable and registered shops in Botswana. Only licensed shops in Botswana will be allowed to register shop.bw domain name.

• agric.bw

agric.bw domain names are intended to facilitate market access for farmers and are reserved for companies involved in trading of agriculture products. Only Agric companies can register agric.bw domain name.

• me.bw

me.bw gives an individual a unique identity and helps people to build personal brands online. With me.bw, your name can be used as your domain name as shown: <namesurname.me.bw>. There is no domain extension more personal than me.bw!

The above domains will be made available to all accredited Registrars effective 1st of March 2021. Please note that new domains are not any different from existing domains and are regulated and governed by .bw domain Policies. 

BOCRA is currently reviewing the domain name policies and the public is encouraged to visit https://nic.net.bw. And submit their comments and feedback. 

BOCRA also wishes to inform the Public that the Domain Name Registry has reached 10 000 names and over 70 Accredited Registrars.  This is a great milestone we have achieved together! The list of accredited Registrars is available at https://nic.net.bw  

BOCRA thanks the Public for its continued support.
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