“The EACC, DCI, and DPP should expeditiously investigate the circumstance with a view to preferring charges against those culpable,” the PIC report says. The committee warned that the tender puts the standards agency at the risk of litigation should the affected firms seek damages. The MD was on July 2 arrested by EACC for obstructing a bribery investigation linked to the controversial vehicle inspection tender. The authority also took issue with tender committee failing to record the number of pages of the bidding document and bid sums by the two firms. It also noted that despite all bidders being unresponsive, the tender committee recommended they proceed to technical evaluation stage.

Source: The Star August 09, 2020 20:03 UTC