The Opposition is calling on the Housing Development Corporation to release a report produced following an Office of Procurement Regulation inquiry into a controversial procurement exercise.<\/p>\n
Senator Dr Margaret Rose raised the issue during the Opposition’s September 10 press conference, citing an OPR statement concerning its inquiry.<\/p>\n
According to Rose, the regulator identified issues involving the interpretation and application of the procurement legislation, procedural gaps and shortcomings in supplier identification.<\/p>\n
She said the OPR also identified concerns surrounding the level of due diligence conducted during pre-qualification and evaluation.<\/p>\n
Rose said Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles submitted Freedom of Information requests to both the HDC and OPR on August 21 seeking access to the report.<\/p>\n
According to Rose, the OPR acknowledged receipt and indicated that it would consider whether the information could be disclosed.<\/p>\n
She claimed the HDC had not even acknowledged the request by the date of the press conference.<\/p>\n
Rose argued that the public needs to know what went wrong and what corrective measures were recommended, particularly if another procurement exercise is undertaken.<\/p>\n
She said legitimately sensitive information could be redacted but maintained that the report itself should be released.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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