By ADRIAN MWANZATHE Ministry of Health “cheated” the Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) by presenting an under-priced request for approval to procure 1, 500 tricycles but awarded the contract at a higher price, the 2020 Auditor General’s report has revealed.The report indicated that in July 2020, the Ministry of Health requested ZPPA for a “No Objection” to directly bid Barakatel Investments Ltd for the supply of 1, 500 Tricycle Ambulances at a cost of US$8, 100, 000 which was rejected in September on grounds that there were no compelling justifications.In October, the ministry resubmitted the application to ZPPA with a revised estimated cost of US$6, 150, 000 to which ZPPA granted a No Objection.However on November 11, the ministry engaged Barakatel Investments Ltd for the supply and delivery of 1, 500 tricycle ambulances at a contract price of K180, 000, 000 with a delivery period of two to eight weeks ex-stock basis or two weeks.The report said a scrutiny of the negotiation […]
Tricycle ambulance deal smells ‘fishy’
