The City urges suppliers to be aware of fake Request for Quotation (RFQ) emails which may be sent to them. These emails appear to be sent from the City or a City official. Please report any suspicious emails to the City for further investigation and double check with us to see whether requests are legitimate.

The City’s Forensic Investigation Unit is aware of a recent scam attempt shared with certain vendors and is carrying out an urgent investigation. Scammers are sending emails requesting quotations, using the names and email addresses of City officials to vendors. The City conducts an investigation as soon as scams are reported. The City then reports it to the South African Police Service (SAPS) for further investigation. We remind suppliers to be vigilant and to contact the City’s RFQ help desk if they suspect any RFQ, purchase order or appointment letter to be fake or a scam.

‘The City is aware of recent scam attempts. We ask City suppliers and members of the public to report any suspicious emails to us for urgent investigation. Scammers are sending emails to vendors requesting quotations to be sent via email or to be delivered to City offices.

‘If suppliers are unsure whether an email is from the City, they are encouraged to contact the City’s RFQ helpdesk for assistance,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Finance, Councillor Siseko Mbandezi.

See this short YouTube video or visit the City’s supplier guidelines page.

For assistance

The RFQ help desk can be contacted at Eprocurement.rfq@capetown.gov.za

Source: City Of Cape Town