Contractors� registration to reduce shoddy jobs-Molefhi
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
These were sentiments of Minister of Infrastructure, Science and Technology, Nonofo Molefhi, at a kgotla meeting held here recently. The minister asserted that registering quantity surveyors and engineers would help government better monitor projects.
“All engineers who are not registered will not be given any tender; this will ensure that the government will take a lawsuit against those who do not do their work properly and to avoid instances where projects are not given proper attention they need,” he said.
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...