Bahamas, July 10th 2017 :Works Minister, Desmond Bannister is vowing to ensure government engages in “true” and “transparent” tendering practices for contracts. Addressing the Bahamian Contractors’ Association, the minister says the tendering process for contracts will be strictly adhered to, and affirmed that he is not interested in issuing contracts like “candy at a child’s party.”
The minister did not mince on his words to the association as he told those gathered “You are either registered and qualified to participate in the process or you are not”. Minister Bannister says “Unqualified and unregistered individuals will not be considered. All bids will be considered and properly evaluated, and the winning bidder will be the one that provides the best value for the people’s money. This Minister will not interfere with due process. Nor will we tolerate shoddy work.”
His comments come after reports of substandard works done at BAMSI on the part of a contractor which resulted in a fire at one of its dormitories.
The Minister urged the contractors to keep abreast of advertisements in the newspapers for invitations to bid, requests for proposal, and expressions of interest.
Meanwhile, the Works Minister announced how government intends to engage in public/ private partnership model for the office complex planned for Tonique Williams Darling Highway. He says government’s investment in the project will be minimal as it intends to give preference shares in the ownership of the company that will own the building, making it commercially viable.
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