I have no sympathy for gov’t, says Fraser on continued tender waivers
Opposition Leader Julian Fraser has expressed a lack of sympathy towards the governing administration in the wake of an accusation that it continues to unjustifiably employ tender waivers in executing government contracts.
In a recent review of the ongoing governance reforms being implemented, Governor John Rankin noted that despite a recommendation in the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report and the BVI-UK framework agreement for the government to move away from this approach, it (the Wheatley administration) continues to do so.
Fraser said he felt the governance reforms were going according to plan, ‘except for a snag or two’ which he said could and should be addressed.
“If their (UK government) complaint is that the tender [waivers] is still going on, I have no sympathy for the government with that. Stop it,” Fraser said.
In the meantime, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley had refuted the governor’s claims, arguing instead that the governor incorrectly conflated ‘tender waivers’ with ‘single-source procurement’ — a process that happens when government gets products and/or services from only one supplier, even if it has other options.
But Governor Rankin later pushed back on that explanation, arguing that nothing much would have changed if things were actually as the Premier described.
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He calls a spade a spade that’s one thing about he
I hope the esteemed running against him his time is up
He can sure flip. Remember when he was on the other side of the fence with him and his brothers Sea Cows Bay land. Please people, lest we forget.
Thank you Mr. Fraser.
We,workers and reirees want and need our over dued increments.
Prices are to high and Life is hard, brutally hard.
We have made our contributions to this society. So please let us have what we have already worked for.
It is time togive us our backed increment Mr Premier and Governer… We, the peopl need our money. No money, no vote this time around.
We have gone through the same with PAST VIP Admins, then NDP, then, VIP again, and now this other VIP.
It is shameful and heartless the way governments treat their workers and their retirees.
They take 540 million from SSB for which disappears into the atmosphere, and/but dont even consider approving a cost of living increase for their retirees and the elderly, when they too, bawl at the super market check out, even though their bread is buttered on both sides. While we can’t even afford bread anymore.
THIS TIME, NO INCREMENTS,NO VOTE. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!!!
I agree with Frazer 100%
These cats know the heat is on but still operating like business as usual then calling colonialism to rile up the population.
pure jokes
You are hereby callled upon to boycott any and all elections until all teachers, admin. employees, public workers and other civil servants have received wHat they are owed and have worked for years ago, namely. their INCREMENTS.
This ia a very serious call to any and individuals who can vote to join in boycotting all elections until civil servnts, retirees and senior citizens are paid in full…
And if. you are not any of the above, we are seeking your support with us to help us stop the relentless exploitation of us by successive governments, and suffering of us.
THAT HE HAS NO SYMPATHY FOR ANYONE , THE AMOUNT OF GUNS , MURDERS , DRUGS ETC , YET NOT A WORD OUT OF HIS MOUTH CONCERNING ANY OF THOSE / BUT YAPPING ON EVERYTHING ELSE , AND WANTS TO BE PREMIER • WHILE WE ARE SLOWLY BECOMING A NARCOTICS COUNTRY , THE WILD WILD WEST , AND HE EVEN GOING INTO THE SCHOOLS PLAYING A POET ON RACISM GAME TO THE YOUNG KIDS , WHO HASN’T THE TINIEST IDEA ON WHAT THE HECK HE TALKING ABOUT ( SO NO SURPRISE THERE