{"id":19645,"date":"2021-12-02T21:49:06","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T02:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev?p=19645"},"modified":"2021-11-30T20:54:03","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T01:54:03","slug":"guyana-favours-chinese-loan-conditionalities-assures-bidding-process-is-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/guyana-favours-chinese-loan-conditionalities-assures-bidding-process-is-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Guyana favours Chinese loan conditionalities; assures bidding process is \u201copen\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Guyana<\/p>\n<p>Amid lingering concerns by the United States (US) about the transparency and quality of Chinese-funded infrastructural projects, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has said Chinese loans are softer and that Guyana\u2019s procurement process is \u201copen\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe made it clear to everyone. No financing from anybody comes with political strings but Chinese financing has been readily available to the world and we believe, like the rest of the region, we have to explore friends and partners from every part of the world,\u201d he told a news conference on Monday. Mr. Jagdeo cited efforts to obtain 103 million Euros from Austria for the construction of a children and maternal hospital but Guyana would have had to deduct 13 million Euros immediately as an \u201cupfront fee\u201d and repay that along with the requirement to use one of their pre-approved contractors.\u00a0 He said India and the United States stipulate that contractors from those countries be used.<\/p>\n<p>His comments were made on Monday, the same day that government announced that China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) has been approved to build the new Demerara Harbour Bridge at a cost of US$256, 638,289 and that China Railway Group Limited has been selected to open negotiations for the design-build-finance of the 165 megawatt hydropower plant at Amaila Falls.<\/p>\n<p>Vice President Jagdeo said Guyana would explore \u201cevery source of financing\u201d and make decisions based on the best offers based on an \u201copen\u201d process by America, British, Chinese and other companies. \u201cWe have to build the bridge, we have to build the hydro and we went through an open process. That is what we committed to. We committed to open processes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The seven-member National Procurement and Tender Administration Board includes two candidates of the governing People\u2019s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC), Gloria Beharry and Steve Ninvalle. Mr. Desmond Mohammed had previously served in the top management of the then Guyana Broadcasting Corporation.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Adam Boehler had said, during a visit to Guyana in October, 2020, that the American government was keen on winning competitive bids, and delivering quality infrastructure built by local labour. \u201cOur focus on high quality projects and local labour to drive those.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A number of Chinese projects such as the Skeldon Sugar Factory, Arthur Chung Conference Centre and the Marriott-branded state-owned hotel has had some defects. \u201cI know there have been some disappointments here. I will tell you that may not always be the quickest but I will commit to be the best with a focus on high quality infrastructure but, no! that we are supportive of whoever comes out as long as the bid is competitive, open, transparent and there is a focus on high quality, long term investment in Guyana,\u201d he had said.<\/p>\n<p>The DFC has US$60 billion to invest in globally.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/demerarawaves.com\/2021\/11\/02\/guyana-favours-chinese-loan-conditionalities-assures-bidding-process-is-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>image: pexels-andrea-piacquadio<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guyana Amid lingering concerns by the United States (US) about the transparency and quality of Chinese-funded infrastructural projects, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has said Chinese loans are softer and that&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1091,"featured_media":19646,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[250],"tags":[121,190,116],"class_list":["post-19645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-articles","tag-caribbean","tag-construction","tag-guyana"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/pexels-andrea-piacquadio-3760067-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6u9Qa-56R","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":19894,"url":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/chinese-company-to-build-hydro-dam-in-guyana\/","url_meta":{"origin":19645,"position":0},"title":"Chinese company to build hydro dam in Guyana","author":"Mayra Bonilla Lopez","date":"December 16, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Guyana The Guyana government says the China Railway Group Limited, which was initially selected to construct the Amaila Falls hydropower project in 2012, has now been granted approval to construct the renewable energy project. A statement issued by the Ministry of Finance said Cabinet granted its \u2018no objection\u2019 for the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Articles&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Articles","link":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/category\/articles\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/architecture-g1f167a7f8_640.jpg?fit=640%2C426&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/architecture-g1f167a7f8_640.jpg?fit=640%2C426&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/architecture-g1f167a7f8_640.jpg?fit=640%2C426&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":24150,"url":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/call-made-for-probe-into-allegations-against-guyana-vp-jagdeo\/","url_meta":{"origin":19645,"position":1},"title":"Call made for probe into allegations against Guyana VP Jagdeo","author":"Mayra Bonilla Lopez","date":"September 15, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Guyana \u00a0 GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) \u2014 Transparency Institute Guyana Inc (TIGI) Monday called for a commission of inquiry to examine the allegations of bribery and corruption made against Vice-President (VP) Bharrat Jagdeo during an international television programme earlier this year. Jagdeo has denied the US-based\u00a0Vice News\u00a0investigative report and President Irfaan\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Articles&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Articles","link":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/category\/articles\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Small-business-Kaique-Rocha-pexels.jpeg?fit=640%2C426&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Small-business-Kaique-Rocha-pexels.jpeg?fit=640%2C426&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Small-business-Kaique-Rocha-pexels.jpeg?fit=640%2C426&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":19642,"url":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/govt-to-engage-chinese-firm-to-build-new-us256-6m-demerara-bridge\/","url_meta":{"origin":19645,"position":2},"title":"Gov\u2019t to engage Chinese firm to build new US$256.6M Demerara bridge","author":"Mayra Bonilla Lopez","date":"December 2, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Guyana Following the evaluation of tenders for the construction of the New Demerara Harbour Bridge, China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) has submitted the lowest responsive bid and pending successful negotiations with government, will be building the anticipated structure. 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