The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) is still awaiting a formal response from the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) regarding the contentious contract awarded to Tepui Inc for the Belle Vue Pump Station, which has raised significant concerns over potential irregularities in the procurement process.
In a follow-up letter sent on September 19, 2024, to Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha, the PPC sought his intervention to expedite the NDIA’s response. The urgency stems from a previous investigation that highlighted major breaches in the evaluation process for the contract, valued at approximately $865 million.
Speaking with Stabroek News yesterday, Mustapha said the NDIA should have provided the documentation to the PPC already. He urged this newspaper to contact NDIA CEO Lionel Wordsworth for an update. However, attempts to do so have been futile.
