Latest update April 12th, 2026 12:50 AM
Is there tender nepotism at the Cheddi Jagan Airport?
Dear Editor,
Please permit me a space in your paper to draw to the attention of the President, Mr. Granger, the National Procurement and Tender Board, the Minister of Infrastructure and the C.E.O of the Cheddie Jagan International Airport, a matter that is of concern for a few janitorial companies.
2014
In 2014 there was an advertisement for companies to submit bids to provide cleaning and janitorial services to the airport. After all bids were submitted and opened and after a long wait up to this day the companies that submitted bids were never informed of who the contract was awarded to. Surprisingly, a certain company, which was providing this service prior to 2014 remained up there, despite they did not have the lowest bid and despite the fact that other companies that bid, had the relevant experience to provide this service. There was no-retender.
2015
The CJIA once again advertised for companies to submit bids to provide janitorial services to the airport which were opened in November 2015. Almost 7 months after those bids were opened no word has been given yet as to who this contract has been awarded to. Records would show that the company that is still up there providing this service did not have the lowest bid and neither are they the only experienced company to provide this service again.
I am calling on this government and the Minister of Infrastructure to order an investigation into this matter since something doesn’t seem right. Why is this particular company still providing janitorial services to the airport despite there was a tendering process almost 7 months now and from all indications it was fair since there has been no re-tender.
Persons would have invested time and money to part take in this tendering process and it is unfair for person’s rights to be trampled upon to please a few. Many other contracts in other areas that were advertised after this tender, have already been awarded. Why the stall? Why the hold up? Is there a plan to retain this company despite they did not win this tender? Under the previous administration we had to put up with nonsense like this so please look into this matter urgently.
Lydia Smith
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