Riddle, Riddle A Re: How does a
Chinese Company, with a majority Chinese workforce, win so many humongous contracts
in Trinidad and Tobago?
It started with the PNM under PM Patrick
M. and continued under PM Kamla, B. This
same company was recently awarded another major contract for the Curepe
Exchange at over $222 million.
This is the same contractor that constructed
the NAPA building in Port of Spain which had to be closed because of structural
and maintenance challenges.
The following was copied from a
Newsday article Sunday Dec 19, 2010
SCG was also
hand-picked by Udecott to work on the $250 million Prime Minister’s Residence
and Diplomatic Centre, St Ann’s. The company was also awarded the contract for
the $460 million Ministry of Education Tower project on St Vincent Street,
Port-of-Spain after a tender procedure.
SCG was also given a $150 million contract for the upgrade of the South Terminal of the Piarco International Airport.
Days before the General Election on May 24, Udecott also signed off on a $180 million contract with SCG for the construction of several police stations throughout the country.
SCG was further linked to the $44 million Chaguanas administrative complex and is on record as having constructed and played a role in the design of the church at Guanapo which was estimated at $30 million. That church – built in the name of the former “spiritual adviser” to Manning – is now subject to an ongoing police probe.
Zhang, who is said to be Chinese, also had a private construction firm which did work for the State outside of work given to SCG though Udecott and otherwise
SCG was also given a $150 million contract for the upgrade of the South Terminal of the Piarco International Airport.
Days before the General Election on May 24, Udecott also signed off on a $180 million contract with SCG for the construction of several police stations throughout the country.
SCG was further linked to the $44 million Chaguanas administrative complex and is on record as having constructed and played a role in the design of the church at Guanapo which was estimated at $30 million. That church – built in the name of the former “spiritual adviser” to Manning – is now subject to an ongoing police probe.
Zhang, who is said to be Chinese, also had a private construction firm which did work for the State outside of work given to SCG though Udecott and otherwise
The question is how could one
company win so many bids in our tiny twin-island of Trinidad and Tobago?
Not mentioning the obvious there are
questions. Are there no other company in the world that bids are accepted? Aare there locals who can compete, or are
included in any contract accepted as a condition of the contract? So many questions that are not answered.
