"His company, Millyteck, was a bidder in the tender. He had nothing to do with Blackdeck," Mpofu said.The State, however, contends that Chimombe played a role in the company's affairs.Mpofu acknowledged that Chimombe attended one meeting between Blackdeck and the Ministry but stressed that it was only in his capacity as a leader of the Economic Empowerment Group, invited to mediate contract disputes after the tender had already been awarded. "He was not part of renegotiating the contract's terms or the addendum. Mpofu agreed with this explanation.On the financial side, Mpofu confirmed that Blackdeck made payments to Chimombe's company, Millyteck, but said these were legitimate subcontracting fees. He explained that Blackdeck hired Millyteck and two other firms to supply goats, something he said was permissible under the contract, citing testimony from former Permanent Secretary Dr John Basera.The prosecution maintains, however, that Mpofu and Chimombe fraudulently secured the tender using forged ZIMRA tax clearance and NSSA compliance certificates.