A whistleblower has raised questions about procurement processes at Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS), alleging that an officer has been colluding with service providers to perpetuate fraud. An anonymous caller contacted Deloitte Tip-Offs Anonymous on Wednesday, 2020-02-19 at 07:30, asking Deloitte Forensic Services to investigate procurement irregularities implicating an officer employed by BURS in Francistown, Botswana.The caller relayed that when tenders are available within the IT Department the officer would share tender information, such as pricing, budget and scope to external companies so that they are at an advantage to be awarded the tender. The caller claimed that the officer awards tenders to preferred suppliers for an unspecified kickback, who in turn provide substandard quality of work which is the main cause of a malfunctioning IT system within BURS. The caller cited that a company by the name of Sicpa provided consulty on a Marking and Testing tender Excisable for Goods to determine the specifications of the tender. The caller alleged that Sicpa later submitted a bid for the same tender that they were involved for during the setting of specifications. The caller mentioned that the discrepancy pertaining to the Marking and Testing tender Excisable for Goods tender involving Sicpa…