The controversial Tepui Group was awarded a $688m contract earlier this year for land development under the Ministry of Housing.
Tepui came to public notice last year when it was awarded an $865M pump station contract at Belle Vue, West Bank Demerara despite the fact that it had not undertaken construction of that type before and its bid failed to comply with several requirements.
A source within the Ministry of Housing, yesterday confirmed that Mikhail Rodrigues of the Tepui Group was awarded an infrastructure development contract worth $688 million in March this year. The source contended that the contract followed established procedures and was subsequently approved by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB).
