The Alliance For Change (AFC) on Monday criticised the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), accusing it of abdicating its responsibility in probing a recent complaint by Akamai Inc and ignoring its powers as accorded by the Constitution of Guyana.
Responding to statement from the PPC on Sunday criticising AFC MP David Patterson, the opposition party charged that the Pauline Chase-led Commission which was established in July 2022 was ineffective.
Patterson had accused the PPC of “whitewashing” the complaint by Akamai Inc in relation to the award of line equipment. The PPC found that based on the information provided by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), Akamai had not been compliant with two requirements. The PPC made no attempt to interrogate the NPTAB or the evaluation committee that scutinised the bids and said that it currently did not have the legislation framework for this.