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INDUSTRY MEETING (TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION DISCUSSION) RT275 SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF SPEECH THERAPY ASSISTIVE DEVICES AND ACCESSORIES TO THE STATE National Treasury, SITA and State Institutions 12 September 2019

Agenda 1. Welcome, Introductions and House NT Keeping NT 2. Background and Purpose NDoH/SITA 3. SITA involvement and Technical Specification Discussion ALL 4. General NT 5. Closure

Principles • Solution -focussed, like RT3 – Centred around user, NOT product • Multi-award for some categories – Software, and any other product which can have individual preference/training • Services bundled where applicable/needed – Assessment, Training, After-care, Service & support – Value for money! • Must be easier to use for end-users and SCM • SITA certification for ICT-based devices • Broaden scope to include more special needs ( urgent requirement in Government) • RT274 scope overlap and replacement?

SITA Role • In terms of SITA regulations, Public Service Regulations, NT Practice Note 5 (2009): – SITA must certify ICT goods and services for Government • All ICT-based goods on transversal contracts subject to certification process • Certification criteria: – Interoperability – Security – Functionality – Performance – Standards – TCO (total cost of ownership)

ICT Standards & Contracts RT275 5

Specification Structure • Summary sheet: Profiles • Categories split into individual sheets • Structure based on RT3 • Section 1: Common specifications @ top – Requirements applied to entire category • Section 2: Price list with Item details

A&A Education Subcommittee Process • Working Group on Affordable and Accessible ICT for Persons with Disabilities, Education subcommittee • Role players: Assistive associations (e.g. Blind SA, Deaf SA), DTPS, DBE, CSIR, SITA, Industry, Universities, Provinces • Identified many challenges with assistive solutions (cost, assessment, teacher training, fruitless expenditure) • Developed high-level specifications for schools to establish standards towards cost-effective procurement

A&A Taxonomy

A&A Taxonomy (2)

Draft RT275-2020 Technical Specification • Discuss categories – Logical split between Complexity, Functionality, Requirements (service, specs, warranty, samples, updates, etc) – Had to mix types of disabilities to restrict number of categories • Discuss categorisation of items • Shortcomings and additions • Given the descriptions in the draft documents, will you be able to submit a tender? • Please submit feedback in writing (on draft document) for action by BSC • Further worksessions required with subject matter experts

Detail Discussion • Delivery times per category • Warranty/support per category • Services per category – Assess, Design, Install, Integrate, Train, Follow up, Support, Maintain • Packaging requirements • Information required per price line – # | Spec | Price | Product info | Country | ?????? • Toxicity definition

Detail Discussion (2) • Tablet categories and specs – Ruggedised? • Bundles: – Tablet+software, Eyetrackers+software – Define each tablet, ID software • Accessories: – Grouping issue – Allow purchasing of sub-items/accessories separate from main item? E.g. just a bracket/mount or software, batteries • Comments & notes on document

Conclusion & Way Forward • Continue work on draft spec • Request more input from community • Finalize spec • Publish tender • Important dates going forward: – 20 September: RFI closes – Finalize spec, conclude process – 4 October: Advertise bid

General Discussion and Closure