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Contract oversight body in the works
Legislation designed to bring greater transparency to public construction contracts was debated in the House of Assembly last Thursday in a move that Premier Andrew Fahie described as part of …
The recently published draft Contractor General Act, 2021 would create an independent office to oversee and investigate how government contracts are awarded in the Virgin Islands. In the past, many public projects have given rise to questions about contract management, including the Elmore Stoutt High School wall (above) built under the previous administration. (File photo: FREEMAN ROGERS)
Legislation designed to bring greater transparency to public construction contracts was debated in the House of Assembly last Thursday in a move that Premier Andrew Fahie described as part of broader efforts to improve governance in the territory.
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