EXCLUSIVE: Company registration delays a possibility as CIPC and Metrofile bicker
A DISPUTE between the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) and its former contractor, JSE-listed Metrofile, could result in a delay in new companies being registered.It is also likely to delay the registration of trade marks, designs and copyright.Metrofile, the information and record storage management business, was awarded the CIPC document storage contract in 2011. The contract came to an end on December 31 2015. CIPC insiders said Metrofile had been asked to extend the contract but had quoted exorbitant fees in comparison to its competitors.In an internal communique seen by Business Day, acting commissioner Rory Voller said Metrofile had now declined a short-term extension of the contract pending the installation of the new contractor.He said the CIPC bid adjudication committee had concluded the appointment of a new contractor and this was currently in the signatory process. As soon as the final approval was complete and the new contractor had been informed of t...
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