By Antonio Dey
Former Public Works Minister David Patterson has reiterated that the controversial award of the $865 million Belle Vue pump station contract to the Tepui Group, does not meet the standard evaluation criteria for bidders, and that the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) must provide updates, on the subject and “stop playing games.”
For some five weeks now, the former minister has been requesting updates on the status of the investigations into the contract award but was told by PPC Chairperson Pauline Chase that the matter has to be discussed with all commissioners before a decision is arrived at.
Chase, who spoke to the Sunday Stabroek on the sidelines of a reception on Thursday held at the residence of the British High Commissioner said that she could not provide an update on the subject until all five commissioners agree on what course of action should be taken.