Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, has sought to highlight the efforts of the Dominican government to include local contractors in the tendering process for the renovation of ten feeder roads in Dominica.
Four contracts, worth some $20-million, for the rehabilitation of feeder roads across the island, were signed on Friday. Only one Dominican company got a contract out of the four, with the rest going to companies based in St. Lucia and Martinique.
Speaking at the signing ceremony for the contracts Skerrit said that although two local companies did qualify, there was a major difference between the highest and lower figures presented.
“We requested of the EU to break the roads into lots. Instead of having one lot with all the roads, we broke it down into three lots, to allow local contractors to qualify,” Skerrit explained. “There are two companies in Dominica who met the requirements, based on their submission; and, unfortunately, none was successful in any of the lots because of the huge difference between the lowest tender and the highest tender.”
He revealed that “there was one contractor who tendered on a lot for €1.3-million and the closest local contractor tendered €2.7-million on that same lot. A €1.4-million difference.”
Skerrit stated that the government intends to host experts on quantity surveys to assist local contractors for better tendering on projects of this nature.
The only local company contracted under the project was Offshore Civil and Marine Inc., for the improvement of the access road to the Londonderry Tissue Culture Weaning and Hardening Facility, at a cost of EC$1.9-million.
Meantime, the Prime Minister expressed his belief in “fair trade,” describing himself as a “social democrat.”
He noted that if Dominica can tender for projects in other countries, Dominica must be allowed to do the same.
“The world is our marketplace and because of breaking down of barriers, our country also is a marketplace for others,” he said. “And, we cannot expect to go to St. Vincent to tender for a project and say that a St. Vincent company should not have the opportunity to tender for a project in Dominica… This is not how the new world works.”
His comments follow recent criticism on the tendering of local projects to foreign organizations.
This is another example of the lack of foresight by this government. They have been dealing with the EU for a long time now,thus knowing what the requirements are for tendering for EU financed work.The fact that local firms do not now know the correct way to file a tender to satisfy the donors,so most of that money remains in Dominica, is a failure of major magnitude on the Skerritt led government. It demonstrates a clear lack of foresight and vision.Hindsight is not wisdom.Dominica has once again been failed by Roosevelt Skerritt and his government of incompetent stooges
Mr. Pm Skerrit, You are fine job well done working hard building Dominica soon you will be to London at the palace and you will be sir Skerrit, by the way do not take any notice of the haters they all got water on their brains this is why they talk the way they do.
Stop playing on the so-called ignorance of Dominicans
PM Skerrit and Rayburn Blackmore almost look alike
PM you are breeding crime in the country by not serving the people. You are not made of cast iron Honorable. you are flesh and blood.
You cannot feed Dominicans with scraps.
I don’t know if you read those blogs but they have a wealth of guidance and advice.
When I read them, the very hairs on my skin lift. That tells me that there is pain in the people’s hearts. When you give away people’s livelihood what kind of representation is that. You continue to take bread out of people’s mouths. you are making the country poorer. more than $15M is going out of Dominica. What kind of thing is that. Who are your advisors? There must be a kick back under the heading of corruption.
This is too vivid. This iis not right. Cant be right
Can anyone and I mean anyone please answer my question. And I need an answer to that. Please.
Because I cannot fathom the rationale.
A few pointers first!
TS Erica rummaged the island.
Dominica received relief fund – that would include monies to rebuild infrastructure.
If I recall, St. Lucia would have made a donation – not sure
Never read any where that Martinique did, but I stand to be corrected.
Now here is the question, and very brief?
Why should the money be given back out?
The statements on this issue really tells the story of deception, cunning, untrustworthy deals and and a bad and corrupt government.
No one trusts this PM and this corrupt government.
But skerrit been …. you all for years so don’t say he is not.he is getting a way with madness .
Dominicans open up your eyes the p.m is doing this for you his people, but u all don’t realize dat you just, want to sit your asses down and just talk bullshit a bout the p.m. Stupzzzzzzzzzz?????
you to sort… since mister is the pm all we see is more amd more poverty, deception, greed, lies and victimisation… dominica has nothing to show except a stadium with minor economic benefit and a bumpy 4 lane highway from roseau to portsmouth…..
so not because you getting your scraps dont try and shove your doodoo down our throats
You people is dre as if you all are not from Dominica, you all keep on damn complaining about roads and every thing else, but when de prime minister trying to fix de country you asses and dirty mouths always have something negative to say. You haterz will not keep him down you will make him stronger. Why don’t you all just rest your mouth bcuz wat u say don’t make any fucking sense???????
All I will say and my opinion, and mine only. Runing a country is big man thing! we cannot want to insunate and invoke the more developed Countries, to admonish our People when they rightfully asking to not only be invited to the table, but we want to part take in the Meal. We cannot ant it both ways, we all in this together for the betterment of Dominica it all starts by doing the right thing, and not ” Appear to be doing the right thing.Physcology? 101″ What happens to clear, honest, Precise, transparent language? Thats not bashing Dominica, Thats B. I. F. M. with all that making a mountain of all Moe Hill. Lets move Dominica together, Yellow Red, Blue, Green or Black. We have losts our way and shamefully by design.
Taget practice. taget pratice. only in Dominica. They all afraid. We in big trouble. moderate that!!!!!
I cannot see why you did not think so from the very start,you chose chinese over Dominicans and what ever chinese build is for two days duration,,you know every well why you are not taking that decision ,election is near, you are not ready to give up,while many people do not have a proper three meals per day..you have started to buy your votes but remember there were more evil rulers all around the world who are now gone ;most of them are gone for good …you must leave one day or the other..
soufrere constituency people will kick your assistance out for good. The change will start no you con artist
That doesn’t change the fact that you have broken the law to serve your Bajan friends
Skerit we want you as ou servant or maid to speak with us before you do anything,it is we who gave you the job . Charity begins at home. And your sly tricky speech about going to other islands and work and vice versa won’t fool us with this cheap talk of yours. Get the equipment we need for the job and let our Dominican educated capable men and women do it… Enough of your boyish talk… For eg if we are missing a baco then you purchase it so that it can be used for whatever job…. It is required. Stop BS. With us we have seen through your trickery and it won’t work any more got that…….
The way to hell is paved with good intentions please Mr.P. M. come clean for a change. You are caught.
Ok Bernie Sanders!!! What does social democrat have to do with following the law as established in the procurement process. Skerrit have jokes. This guy is more confused than a transgender trying to figure out which bathroom to use.
Dummy the contracts u sign now are not the issue,its the contract u gave illegally to the compsny from barbados. U did not give contracyors in dominica the opportunity to bid on it.
Jobs of this nature involve a number of critical elements: Finance, Design and Testing, Management and Supervision, Labour, Materials, Machinery and Equipment. The Finance is already addressed, so if the government were really serious about involving Dominicans, they could have easily structured the contracts along the lines of the critical elements and given Dominicans a fair chance. After all, even if Dominica is unable to satisfy all the elements to the standards of the financiers, Dominica can provide elements such as materials, labour, machinery, etc.
These projects are enabled because of tax payers from DA . Therefore it would seem reasonable that a buklk of these contracts be given locally if they come within a reasonable amount of the lowest offers . PM should know that the local contractor probably cannot compete with the outsider . Does anyone know of any DA contractor doing work in the other islands . What about the Government putting up a fixed amount for a project and see if the locals can do it . With the present system the Locals have no chance . What we are doing right now is just exporting money ! :
So you say! Hogwash!
We talking rehabilitation of existing feeder roads!
Who built those very feeder roads?
Foreign contractors?
But of course Francis Emmanuel must get a piece of the pie!
George trucking and Chris construction have their contracts as well!
Try harder!
It’s very difficult for you to fool all of us!!
“social democrat.” wow that is a new one. What does Skerrit know about that? He should respect people, country and and the constitution and then he can be ‘anything democrat’. He got caught and now as always he is blowing smoke—- he does not know the meaning of ‘social democrat.”
Sly man, you always do things undercover. In other words we all know that you are full of sheet, blanket, and quilt but comforter only to a fool.
If only we could believe you but we can’t. DNO reported on the signing of the contracts just an hour ago. There was not one mention of a contract of $1.3 million. So here we go again. Who is right and who is wrong, who is telling the truth and who is a liar? DNO or R. Skerrit.
This guy thought he would get away with disrespect and lack of concern and consideraition for Dominican people and their families and now he is explaining>>>>>>> Please.
What for you to tender for you’re not tendering for and what for you not to tender for you’re tendering for.
You’re wearing your shoes back to front – left to right Skerrit.
Skerrit good job continue to insult the incompetent contractors in DOMINICA.SMH.
skerrit boy u and ya cronies allowed Josephine Gabriel to change from an environmentally friendly glass bottle to the sore eyes plastic bottle we presently see littered all over dominica with no recycle plan and now u come run your mouth. But wait do u just operate on impulse! garcon are u just wicked are you allowing this type of malacious behavior for an unseen reason?
Hmmm, he’s trying to come good after recent blunders. It’s too late for you Mr. Skeritt, the damage has already been done
Roosevelt Skerrit, you are nothing more than a half balled head liar!
If you want to look good a complete balled head like mine!
You are talking crap as if you are telling the truth; let us address the contract you gave to your boys in Barbados; if you wish us to believe you this time, have the contract rescinded, and give it to Dominicans.
Give it to our native born people!
If you have no confidence in your people why should outsiders have confidence in us?
Mr. Me Almost Nearly Cousin Mountain Chicken Crapo Sly Eye Indian doctor of nothing, if you want to appear as if you have one ounce of credibility or as much as a tea spoon of credibility prove yourself, by receding the contract and give it to a Dominican!
If you do that I will become a passenger on your bandwagon again and sing your song for the rest of my life. I challenge you I am prepared to keep my words, based on your actions on his matter.
Francisco you wan kill me dead….. Lol..
Joan, he so lie he will pretend his half balled head is completely balled like mine, and say his head look better then mine you know.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!
Oh what a thing!
Francisco, you said you will not be writing any more crap on DNO well what happens face book kick you out?
You must recognize sarcasm when you see it, I was simply mummer-guying Elizabeth, who said, I will cause her to stop writing on DNO, and do all her writing on face book.
She stopped for a day, and then return writing under another fictitious name.
Hmmm…; “We can fool some people some time but we can’t fool all the people all the time”
Mr. the right Honorable, Duckt-Her Skerro from Punjab, India (University Of Koonoomoonoo), please do not forget that some involved in reviewing the submitted tenders are Dominicans and the word MUST get out try as you may. Knowing what I know now, I am saying to you that your statement is incorrect….period! Time will tell sir, time will surely tell.
Always Assertive!