Complaints about the award of contracts

Jul 28, 2024 Letters

Dear Editor,

In travelling around the country recently and currently to conduct opinion polls, contractors of all sizes (large, medium, small companies) bitterly complained about inability to get contracts. Some applied (put in bids) multiple times without success. Bidding for a contract is not cheap especially for small contractors. They expended a lot of resources, consulting experts to assist with bid application preparation and also spending a lot money for purchasing forms and the filing process itself.

Contractors and even NDC Councillors and Chairs complained that a few contractors are rewarded with most tenders, more than what they could handle. Some winning contractors are from the same family (husband, wife, children, uncles, aunts, and other kins are all contractors); within a household, complainants claim, there may be several contractors operating under different company names. Those without contracts identify the families and names of companies that have been rewarded multiple contracts. There is widespread anger. The awarding of contracts has political implications for the incumbent party.

The Vice President has been made aware of the problem from party activists and complainants. He has promised and has taken actions, including effecting a transparent process and distributing contracts fairly to include those who were rejected multiple times.

Yours truly,

Vishnu Bisram

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