The comptroller has annulled the process under which the Ministry of Public Works of Costa Rica sought to build its office building, and authorized it to make another contract if they are able to justify it.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
From a statement issued by the Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR):
CGR cancels contracting of MOPT Building
Through resolution R-DCA-755-2015 (attached), the Division of Administrative Contracting at the CGR resolved the appeal filed by the companies EDIFICAR, S.A., EDICA LIMITADA, ESTRUCTURAS, S.A., CONSTRUCTORA NAVARRO Y AVILES, S.A. against the act to award a direct contract 2015CD-000250-32900, promoted by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport for the "Structural design and construction of the first stage of a building for the headquarters of the MOPT, San Jose, prefabricated concrete building system," awarded to the company Eurobau SA, in the amount of ¢6,375,000,000.00 (six thousand three hundred seventy-five million colones).
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Faced with criticism over multi million dollar direct purchases, the chief of Government justified these measures saying "a bidding tender does not guarantee transparency and honesty."
In interview for Elperiodico.com.gt with Mauricio López Bonilla, Minister of the Interior, the official said that several strategic materials needed for the National Civil Police (PNC by its initials in Spanish) such as weapons, equipment, technology and infrastructure construction, will be some of the purchases made without tender processes.
Authorities have signed contracts worth over $4 million for various urgent projects.
Air conditioning, garbage collection and X-ray inspections are some of the services that the airport has contracted directly, after having signed emergency declarations, the prequisite to exempt them from the contractor selection process.
Martinelli, after 16 months in office, is about to exceed the amount of direct contracts done in four years of administration by his predecessor.
Although during his campaign Ricardo Martinelli questioned direct purchases conducted by the administration of Martin Torrijos, his strong executive style of management leads to avoid bidding processes accumulating $ 490 million in direct contracting, while during the whole Torrijos administration such purchases came out to add about $ 540 million.
The Social Security Institute directly acquired medical supplies from Promed S.A.
Through a 52 month contract the company will provide supplies and equipment for treatment of patients with renal failure.
Guillermo Sáez-Llorens, director of the CSS, said the company also “... will build facilities for the CSS in order to provide treatment for kidney patients outside the premises of the institution, eliminating night shifts."
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