Raising its profile and aggressively lobbying for its members to secure more access to state contracts are among the primary short-term objectives of the recently created General Contractors Association of Guyana (GCAG), according to three senior executive members.
“Going forward we are seeking assurances as well as evidence that procedures for awarding tenders to construction firms through the local Tender Board Administration are transparent and that the playing field allowing for access to state contracts is level and allows for access by all eligible contractors,” the association’s President Aubrey Jones told Stabroek Business earlier this week.
Asked whether the GCAG had reason to believe that tender procedures were still less than transparent despite the undertakings given by the political administration and the adjustments made to the tender administration, Jones responded that the