LOCAL contractors are being strongly encouraged to take advantage of the opportunities being offered under the 2017/2018 budget that was tabled in the House of Assembly on Monday (April 3).
The Premier, her ministers of Government and other PDM elected House members on Tuesday celebrated 100 days in office, highlighting their accomplishments and plans for the country going forward.
One of the significant initiatives is that of encouraging local contractors to position themselves to take advantage to some earn money through the whopping $60 million allocated for projects across the Turks and Caicos Islands.
The Premier, however, acknowledged that her Government needs to do something to assist these local contractors in successfully bidding for projects.
She told the press: “I will meet with local contractors and I would try as much as possible to encourage them to be a part of the training because one of the challenges have been is that a number of our persons who have bid were not successful in their bids because they were not properly prepared.
“So we want to make sure that our people have a fair opportunity, and this comes with an investment on their part to be available or make themselves available for the training that will be coupled with the meeting I would have.”
She further promised to announce the dates for these proposed meetings with contractors in a few days.
The training will focus primarily on the tendering and bidding process.
Over the past several years the past administration has been having major issues with local projects not being awarded, bid for, and as result not getting off the ground.
However, the PDM Government has promised a new course going forward, one which will hopefully see the majority, if not all of the budgeted projects being completed.
