…as MP lambasts gov’t for mismanagement of projects
The second day of the Budget 2019 debates kicked-off on Tuesday with Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Frank Anthony taking the government to task for breaches to the procurement laws, the shady deals it has been entering and wastage of tax payers’ dollars.
In his presentation, the MP noted that Guyana has not been getting value for money. He pointed to the Auditor General’s 2017 report, which found that 13 contracts totalling $91.4 Million were awarded by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) to Caribbean Medical Supplies.
These contracts did not go through a competitive process. According to the Auditor General, these contracts were single-sourced.
