{"id":22441,"date":"2022-06-02T22:36:23","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T03:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev?p=22441"},"modified":"2022-06-02T21:15:57","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T02:15:57","slug":"nidco-warns-of-bogus-claim-no-tender-out-for-toco-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/nidco-warns-of-bogus-claim-no-tender-out-for-toco-port\/","title":{"rendered":"Nidco warns of bogus claim: No tender out for Toco Port"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trinidad and Tobago<\/p>\n

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NIDCO said it has not begun any tender process to build a Toco port, even as the company also warned against the issuance of bogus cheques, in a statement on Friday.<\/p>\n

To do its job of procurement on behalf of the Government, Nidco said it issues tenders via its website and national newspapers, ensuring its procurement was transparent, efficient and effective.<\/p>\n

\u201cNidco has not initiated any tender or award of contract process with regard to the Toco Port. As such, the issuance of any letters of award or contracts relating to the Toco Port project is fraudulent and not authorised by Nidco.\u201d Contracts for Nidco projects must be only signed in-person at Nidco\u2019s offices, under a Nidco legal officer, the company said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe signing of any contract outside of Nidco\u2019s offices is fraudulent and not authorised by Nidco.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nidco said its cheques can only be collected at their offices through an official from Nidco\u2019s finance department.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe collection of cheques outside of Nidco\u2019s offices by a rogue agent is fraudulent and not authorised by Nidco.\u201d<\/p>\n

The statement said the Ministry of Works and Transport does not issue cheques directly to contractors on Nidco\u2019s behalf, and any occurrence of such is fraudulent and not authorised by Nidco nor the Ministry. \u201cNidco has not authorised any employee or agent to issue any cash or cheque payment in contravention of the above.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith respect to the Toco Port project and any other such project, the public will be informed by the issuance of a public tender published both on Nidco\u2019s website and in the daily newspapers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hold ourselves accountable for our obligations and actions to the public we serve and are committed to manage our operations with openness and integrity.\u201d<\/p>\n

The proposed Toco Port was a major promise by the PNM in the 2015 general election, to help link Trinidad to Tobago. However, plans were delayed by the covid19 pandemic, although reports are that the Valencia to Toco Road upgrade was now 69 per cent complete. The 12-kilometre road was projected to cost $196 million.<\/p>\n

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