-matter referred to Auditor General
Following a complaint by Correia & Correia Ltd, the procurement commission has found that a $2.1b GDF wharf contract was incorrectly awarded to Kares Engineering Inc and the matter has now been referred to the Office of the Auditor General.
The summary of the findings of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) on June 7th this year will add further to concerns about corruption in the state contracting system. To make matters worse, the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) did not provide a response to the draft summary of findings by the PPC.
Following its investigation, the PPC in its recommendations said “In light of (the) commission’s finding that the tender was awarded to the lowest bidder but not the lowest evaluated bidder as required by S. 39 of the Procurement Act, Cap. 73:05, the matter herein is referred to the Auditor General, pursuant to Article 212AA(1)(l) of the constitution”.
