Contract for Guyana embassy in Brasilia terminated

A photo of part of the new building

-Auditor General’s report says that key documents not provided

A total of US$4.458m was paid over for construction of the Guyana Embassy in Brasilia but the contract was eventually terminated and new bids solicited for the completion of the structure.

The recently tabled Auditor General’s Report for 2023 said that  In 2019, an award was made in the sum of US$4.499m equivalent to $937.945m for the construction of the new Guyana Embassy, Ambassador’s Residence, and Diplomatic Staff Quarters in Brazil.

The engineer’s estimate was US$7.370m. The agreement was signed on 14 October 2019 and based on documents provided, works had commenced on 16 October 2019, with a duration of eighteen months. The planned completion date was 16 April 2021, with a defects liability period of six months.