Although works recommenced on the project, there was further delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected labour and resource mobilisation.Īt the end of 2020, the contractor received payments of US$2.4 million (G$501.2 million). To address these issues, a stop work order was issued for the period 5 February 2020 to 5 March 2020, and then extended to 20 March 2020.Ī number of meetings were also held and it was finally determined that the contract should be a “fixed price” contract. The contractor reported that the consultant was recommending payments based on the bill of quantities and not measured works,” the Audit Report said.Īs a consequence, it was related that the labour force was reduced. “There were also problems between the contractor and the supervisory management team. The contractor also claimed that the approved bill of quantities was incorrect since it did not match the designs and additional works on the ground had to be carried out.” “The contractor claimed that the contract should be classified as ‘a measure and value’ contract and that payments should be based on measured works. However, there was conflict between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the contractor over whether the contract should be a “measure and value” or a “fixed price” contract. And there are members on the other side, sitting members of the Opposition, who knowingly presided over a contract they could not deliver on,” Todd further said.Īccording to the Auditor General’s 2021 report, the US$4.4 million (G$937.9 million) contract for the embassy was initially awarded in 2019 with a six months defects liability period and a construction duration of eighteen months. “This was a contract that was fundamentally flawed, knowingly. The consultant reported that 64 per cent of the project has been completed today.” A report from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In Budget 2023, $525 million was allocated towards completing this embassy which, according to the Auditor General, started off with a flawed contract.
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