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CPBN awards N$123m cordon fence tender to failed bidder
Renthia Kaimbi The Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) is at the centre of a mounting controversy after it cancelled a N$127 million tender for the construction of veterinary cordon fences, only to immediately award the contract through an emergency procurement provision to a company that had failed to secure the bid through the open […]
Windhoek ObserverBy Renthia Kaimbi9 Sept 2026, 05:35 am

The Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) is at the centre of a mounting controversy after it cancelled a N$127 million tender for the construction of veterinary cordon fences, only to immediately award the contract through an emergency procurement provision to a company that had failed to secure the bid through the open and competitive process.


Originally published by Windhoek Observer on 9 Sept 2026, 05:35 am. View original article

