Parliamentary Broadcasting Services Presentation to a briefing session 26 September 2011 CLOSING DATE: 14 OCTOBER 2011, 16H00 Parliamentary Broadcasting Services Presentation to a briefing session 26 September 2011 CLOSING DATE: 14 OCTOBER 2011, 16H00

Context – Parliamentary Policy Imperatives – 4 th Democratic Parliament Policy Imperatives (Political Directives) are adopted at the start of Parliaments 5 – year term Annual Performance Plan 5 Year Strategic Plan Operational Business Plans

Contents of the Policy Imperatives 1. Matters emanating from the 3 rd Parliament 2. Strengthen oversight over the Executive 3. Increased public involvement and participation  Public education on the role of Parliament  Role of MP’s in constituency offices  Optimal use of technology and systems  Parliamentary broadcasting channel 4. Strengthen co-operative government 5. Widen role of Parliament in International relations, co-operation and participation

Context – Parliamentary Policy Imperatives The Parliamentary policy imperatives 2009 – 2014 stipulates: Optimal use of technology and systems: Parliament must consider the use of technology to improve its communication and establishment of new platforms whereby the public can access Parliament. There is a need to use communications media that is accessed by the majority of the people such as radio, telephone and television. Such usage should find its proper place within a broader outreach and accessibility strategy, aimed at enhancing broad involvement and participation, without creating imbalances in the ability of the majority to access parliamentary processes

Context - Parliamentary Policy Imperatives The Parliamentary policy imperatives 2009 – 2014 stipulates : Parliamentary broadcasting channels: The coverage of parliamentary debates on television is limited to certain amount of hours and does not include meetings of committees. Parliament needs to consider the establishment of a radio and television broadcasting channels dedicate to Parliament especially now with the move to digital systems of broadcasting

SCM Process 1.Request proposals on a suitable parliamentary broadcasting model 2.Parliament will select a suitable broadcasting model 3.Parliament will then develop terms of reference and issue an open tender looking for a service provider to implement the selected broadcasting model 4. The parliamentary broadcasting model must take into consideration the following:  The developmental nature of South Africa  That parliament is a peoples parliament that must be accessed by all including rural communities, the youth, people with disability, etc  The need for the public to participate in the legislative processes and for parliament to access local communities  A proposal on a suitable funding model /options to establish and manage the services  A proposal on the human resource capacity required to establish and manage the services  A proposal on the implementation plan of the broadcasting model

Time Frames 26 th September 2011 : Briefing Session 14th October : Closing date for submissions October : Parliament considering suitable broadcasting models October : Preparation of Terms of Reference November : Advertise open tender January2012 : Evaluate and recommend to the relevant Bid Committee February : Appointment of a suitable service provider

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