Some RM18.7 Billion Up For Grabs. Class F Contractors Rejoice!
Datuk Seri Samy Vellu the bringer of great news for the Class F crowd, gave them a lot of reasons to say "cheers!" About 18.7 billion reasons actually. For that is the largesse, out of which these lucky bumi contractors can expect a big chunk from their share of the 400 infrastructure projects, to be implemented by the Works Ministry under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP).
Towards this end, he said the Public Works Department (PWD) had been directed to set up a special group to identify certain works in the infrastructure projects which could be included as provisional sum and which could be carried out by Class F contractors.
Of the 400, he said, 241 were extension projects while another 159 were new. Todate, tenders for 42 road and bridge construction projects had been issued, he added.
"This means out of the large scale projects, small jobs worth less than RM20,000 will be distributed to Class F contractors based on areas, and payments will be made direct to the Class F contractors through key contractors," he told reporters.
He said under this system, all projects to be implemented by Class F contractors, will be divided into several groups and selection will be via the balloting system.
Samy Vellu said priority would be given to contractors from states where the projects would be carried out. For example, if a project is to be held in Johor, then priority will be given to the Class F contractor from the state, he said.
He said the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) had also been directed to screen and verify the expertise of each of the 39,000 registered Class F contractors, and to ensure they were capable of handling the jobs.
Earlier, Samy Vellu said a Management Resilience Committee was set up at the ministry level to monitor the progress of all programmes and activities which were planned in the Integrity Action Plan book.
He said the plan which was based on the framework outlined under the National Integrity plan among others, was aimed at eradicating corruption and abuse of power, improving the public sector delivery system and minimising the bureaucratic red tape as well as raising the standards of corporate governance and business ethics.
**** With that kind of big bucks being distributed and with so many 'beneficiaries' involved, I'm sure in no time the Mahathir loyalists are either going to abandon ship and start singing praises to Pak Lah or risk losing out on this 'mega-manna' from heaven via Putrajaya. Remember folks that old saying - in politics there are no permanent enemies or friends, only permanent interests. If these guys play their cards right then they can get permanent wealth as well. (If they don't blow it up buying half a dozen of the latest Benz and a 2nd, 3rd or 4th anak dara wife.)
Towards this end, he said the Public Works Department (PWD) had been directed to set up a special group to identify certain works in the infrastructure projects which could be included as provisional sum and which could be carried out by Class F contractors.
Of the 400, he said, 241 were extension projects while another 159 were new. Todate, tenders for 42 road and bridge construction projects had been issued, he added.
"This means out of the large scale projects, small jobs worth less than RM20,000 will be distributed to Class F contractors based on areas, and payments will be made direct to the Class F contractors through key contractors," he told reporters.
He said under this system, all projects to be implemented by Class F contractors, will be divided into several groups and selection will be via the balloting system.
Samy Vellu said priority would be given to contractors from states where the projects would be carried out. For example, if a project is to be held in Johor, then priority will be given to the Class F contractor from the state, he said.
He said the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) had also been directed to screen and verify the expertise of each of the 39,000 registered Class F contractors, and to ensure they were capable of handling the jobs.
Earlier, Samy Vellu said a Management Resilience Committee was set up at the ministry level to monitor the progress of all programmes and activities which were planned in the Integrity Action Plan book.
He said the plan which was based on the framework outlined under the National Integrity plan among others, was aimed at eradicating corruption and abuse of power, improving the public sector delivery system and minimising the bureaucratic red tape as well as raising the standards of corporate governance and business ethics.
**** With that kind of big bucks being distributed and with so many 'beneficiaries' involved, I'm sure in no time the Mahathir loyalists are either going to abandon ship and start singing praises to Pak Lah or risk losing out on this 'mega-manna' from heaven via Putrajaya. Remember folks that old saying - in politics there are no permanent enemies or friends, only permanent interests. If these guys play their cards right then they can get permanent wealth as well. (If they don't blow it up buying half a dozen of the latest Benz and a 2nd, 3rd or 4th anak dara wife.)
posted by The Malaysian. at 8/10/2006 02:10:00 PM
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