The International Women’s Association has raised questions on the re-awarding of a $2.8 million cleaning contract to a company, which tendered for the job under a different company name when new tenders were called.
IWA President Judy Compain said in a social media post that she has raised the issue with the Fiji Procurement Office and the Ministry of Health.
She stated she formally wrote to the Ministry of Health and the Government Tender Board this week asking, how the cleaning contract was re-awarded under a different company name despite the same shareholders and personnel at a cost of $2.8 million per year.
The Fiji Procurement Office informed her the tender evaluation process was carried out by “experienced Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MoHMS) CWM staff.”
Ms Compain questioned the process involved in evaluating the tender.
“Were all terms of reference in the previous cleaning contract verified and fulfilled before awarding a new tender,” she stated.
“Who exactly did the evaluation team consult (and who are they?) at CWM before making their recommendation?”
“Did they physically inspect the bathrooms, toilets, staffrooms, drains, window ledges, fans, and lights.”
“How often do these “experts” personally inspect hospital facilities? Were their evaluations based on firsthand visits?”
Ms Compain has posted a set of pictures she took last week.
“The same month the new multi-million-dollar contract was awarded clearly show, this level of cleaning (if you’d like to call it that) is unacceptable.”
