The Bureau of Statistics and the Digital Technologies Group of Companies yesterday sealed a $219.7m contract for the supply and delivery of 2400 Computer Tablets and accessories to be used for field data collection during Guyana’s 2022 Population and Housing Census.
A release yesterday from the Stats Bureau said that Chief Statistician, Errol La Cruez spoke of the importance of the contract at the agency’s Main Street, Georgetown headquarters.
According to him, the contract has significant implications for the conduct of the Census since this will be the first time that the collection exercise will be computer-based.
The Chief Statistician added that the tablets are a vital part of the Census, since they will facilitate faster data capturing, reporting and analysis.
Signing on behalf of the supplier was Senior Operations Manager, Jennifer Persaud.
The release said that a total of nineteen bids were received following the advertising of the open/ public tender which was executed through the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board.
Digital Technologies Group emerged as the successful bidder.
The Census is projected to commence in mid-September this year.
The release said that this is an important exercise that produces a large amount of socio-economic and demographic data that is used for planning and national development. It is conducted every ten years and Guyana’s last Census was done in 2012.
