Blacklisting Not Enough

December 2, 2022 08:00 am

The government has taken action against some erring construction companies. Issuing a public notice on November 30, the Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO), which keeps track of government contracts, blacklisted 12 contractors for delaying construction works and/or breaching the contracts. According to the PPMO’s notice, these blacklisted construction companies have been barred from participating in any bidding process initiated by the government for varying time periods.

KATHMANDU, Dec 1: The Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) has blacklisted 12 construction companies for delaying construction works and breaching the contracts as per the agreement.

KATHMANDU, Oct 5: The Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) has blacklisted seven construction companies. The PPMO issued a notice informing that the companies were blacklisted because they had failed to complete development projects on time as per contracts.

KATHMANDU, April 11: The Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) has started the process to blacklist Omni Group, the company accused of being involved in financial irregularities while procuring essential medical supplies required to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country.

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: The Public Procurement Monitoring Office has blacklisted seven errant contractors, including the controversial Pappu Construction, for their substandard work and for failing to complete projects on time.

KATHMANDU, Nov 29: Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the parliament directed the Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) Wednesday to investigate the alleged ‘misuse’ of fund in the procurement of two wide-body A330-200 Airbus planes by Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC).