New Procurement Act has slowed the speed of work completion
Minister of Works Kye Rymer has suggested that the new Procurement Act of 2021 altered the rules needed to execute community projects and has effectively slowed down the speed at which government is able to get work done in these communities.
Rymer was speaking at a community meeting focused on the “Framework for Implementation of the Recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry”. The meeting was held at the Stick–It in Long Look last evening.
Community residents had raised concerns about issues related to poor roads, derelict vehicles, and sewerage problems the community was facing, and the Minister of Works sought to alleviate their concerns.
He said: “Works are slow, but we had some issue with the contractor. We have a new Procurement Act where we must do things a bit different. We are in reforming of all the rules and regulations. That has fallen in with that, but we are making progress and we are hoping to have more done in the near future.”
“We are committed, the Premier is committed. This is his [constituency], especially his area along with the Minister for Health and you know we have committed to getting these works done,” Rymer assured.
The minister said some progress has been made and the government is hoping to get more work done soon.
“With the sidewalk painted and them putting up the signs, that should make it easier for enforcement to take place pertaining to the parking. We are aware that some contracts have been signed pertaining to the sewerage where we are working on the lateral. We have also seen the main road where the manholes are dug up but what took place is that they were already installed but they were never sealed or bent. So, the contractor now is responsible for taking them out and making sure they are bent and properly done where it is completed so the sewerage can flow properly,” Rymer said.
“That work is ongoing, but we know we have some obstructions with the traffic flow and we continue to ask the motoring public for their patience in that regard. What I can say is that this area has been plagued with bad roads for a while and it is always the excuse of the sewerage and this and so forth. I know we stood here on this podium, I think it was in 2020, and this was sometimes in the heart of the pandemic where we were able to secure some funding to get the sewerage done. That has been slowly coming but we are committed to getting it done,” he added.
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He gone soft
excuses excuses excuses
Yuh think?
He need to be the premier
So you could get your way again?
We will never learn. Kye is not nearly ready to be a Premier. When are we going to take our country seriously?
Cant just call up the cousin now.
YOU SETS OF SUPER STARS IS WHO MAKING THE LAWS / RULES AND REGULATIONS ETC , SO IF IT WAS WORKING / WHY CHANGE IT / IF IT WASN’T WORKING ,WHY CHANGE IT TO SOMETHING WORSE ? ( .OR IS IT THE UK FAULT OR JASPERT OR CINDY , OR IS IT THE BROTHER WHO’S CHILLILG OUT IN MIAMI ❓ ?
They was always slow. Now changing the law just give them an excuse to use when they had none before. Don’t be fooled
Please, in three and a half years, you changed the direction of the traffic and bought new shuttles and that’s it. We now go down Main Street, which I love, but it needs paving and nobody cares. If you have no money, say so, but stop using excuses. Why not charge 25 cents for a shuttle ride to make some money. They are widely used and who is paying for that? In the BVI we are in denial on every single thing that is important to the community and allow politicians to lie to us daily. Don’t we deserve better in a country where there is a yearly $400 million budget? Please, Hon. Rymer, stop insulting our intelligence. You all are lost and intend to do nothing but grease palms and do personal favours to get back into power while the general populace have to suffer.
it’s called running a governement and its procurement (ur spending of our $)- LIKE A FKN ADULT WITH A BRAIN! something none ayo s—- have ever demonstrated an ability to do. strupes to the moon. bvi lucky UK letting them save face as this just shows aint no one there ready for prime time/adult/ remotely capable operators in an executive function in gov.
Cuz, these issues were around for um-teen years the COI have nothing to do with this. Give us some concrete examples of the process that is slowing it down and I may change my mind.
He needs to get a new PS so that one I dont know if he coming or going. Incompetence at a whole new level. I bet nobody even knows who he is.
Hon. You promised to investigate what’s going on or went on or the purpose of that building our government renting with our tax money. We still waiting to hear from you.
“What I can say is that this area has been plagued with bad roads for a while”. Hon. K. Rymer please stop making these statements about things being bad for a while. I am tired of it. You have been there “for a while”, fix it! Stop going back into history looking for excuses for your current lack of getting things done. If you voted for this Procurement Bill, did it dawn on you that you will also need to put things in place for it to function efficiently? To simply pass it and then blame if for slowing things down is not acceptable.
Can’t government implement legislation that would put the right checks and balances in place yet create efficiency in accomplishing the tasks at hand instead of making an already slow process slower.