Boko could ‘snub’ local contractors in mega projects :: Mmegi Online

Local contractors may find themselves on the sidelines of Botswana’s next wave of mega infrastructure projects, as President Duma Boko signalled a possible policy shift that could favour foreign expertise over home-grown players.

Delivering his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, Boko revealed that the government is weighing a proposal to reserve some major transport and infrastructure projects for international contractors, a move he said stems from recurring problems of poor workmanship and project delays on citizen-led projects.

Boko indicated that one Member of Parliament (MP) has motivated that such big road projects be kept away from local contractors as much as possible. He indicated that they may quarrel and differ with the proposition in relation to the solution, but they will not dismiss the submission.

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