ADMINSTRATION OF GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

THE ISSUES!

PITFALLS IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

Letter to Guardian: 2012-04-25

On April 13, a few tender notices came out in the newspapers for various worksat UTT campuses. There was an ad for “painting of the external walls of the SanFernando Campus.” What bothers me about this is that the external building wasjust painted. So why is there an ad for this service? This leads me to believe that acontract was given before and the works done, and now it is being advertised. Ormaybe another contract is being given out to do work already done.

Being a contractor, I would like to tender for my services, but there is a $500 non-refundable fee for sending in a tender. So painting contractors should be wary of this.

Of concern too is that other contracts may have been given out but are only now being advertised. When we see questionable activities occurring it makes one wonder if corruption is continuing unabated under this Government.

Elaine Peters, Marabella.Guardian extract : http://www.guardian.co.tt/letters/2012-04-25/tender-notice-comes-out-after-paint-job