Revenue Investigation and Database Verification Services

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP-DMPR-010-2026-27) for the appointment of one or more service providers to conduct two related assignments. The first is an investigation into the non-collection of revenue from prospecting and petroleum fees, including the circumstances that led to non-compliance with section 38(1)(c)(i) of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and Treasury Regulation 11.2.1(b). The investigation is intended to establish the root causes of the revenue shortfall and identify the control weaknesses, process failures or administrative decisions involved.

The second assignment is a comprehensive review and verification of the database used for prospecting and petroleum fees. The reviewer will assess whether the data is complete, accurate and valid, covering the three-month period specified in the RFP. This work is expected to test records against source documents, identify gaps, duplications or errors, and recommend corrective actions to strengthen data integrity and future revenue collection.

Suitable providers are likely to be audit, forensic accounting, or consulting firms with experience in public sector financial investigations, PFMA compliance, revenue management and data verification. Successful bidders should expect to deliver findings and recommendations to the Department in a formal report. Please note that the supporting RFP document (a zipped file) could not be extracted for this summary, so specific requirements such as evaluation criteria, pricing structure, mandatory certifications, B-BBEE requirements, site visits and deliverable timelines should be verified directly in the full RFP before submitting a bid. The closing date is 12 November 2026.