NewsWhore
05-03-2011, 03:20 PM
Dominican-Spanish consortium Acciona Agua-Abi-Karram is standing firm on its decision to import materials and equipment for the construction of the Peravia (Bani) aqueduct system. Local manufacturers and suppliers argue they can produce the same materials at comparable prices and quality. Local industries say the consortium is violating the Government Procurement and Contracting Law. They say sourcing abroad would increase the cost of the project, prejudice local tax collections, and the country would lose the opportunity to create new jobs or lose some of the current jobs.
Sources told the newspaper that some government officials were "facilitating" the import of over-priced materials and equipment for their own profit. The source said that it was surprising that such a decision would be taken when there are industries in this country that are certified to international standards with savings in time, and jobs.
The new aqueduct in Peravia is budgeted to cost RD$4.4 billion.
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Sources told the newspaper that some government officials were "facilitating" the import of over-priced materials and equipment for their own profit. The source said that it was surprising that such a decision would be taken when there are industries in this country that are certified to international standards with savings in time, and jobs.
The new aqueduct in Peravia is budgeted to cost RD$4.4 billion.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#9)