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Accusations of unfair Regional Tender Board processes…The management and staff of Metro Document Centre staged a protest against the Regional Democratic Council (RDC), Vreed-en-Hoop,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, West Bank Demerara on Tuesday, last, for what they claimed to be unfair Regional Tender Board processes. This has lead the Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Norman Whittaker,Cheap NFL Jerseys Supply, to request the company to provide evidence for their allegations.According to Taajnauth Jadunauth, Metro’s Chief Executive Officer, the non-payment of outstanding money owing since 2006, the non-award of contracts to the company, and the Region’s ‘corrupt’ tender processes were among the main reasons for the protest.Metro staffers outside of the Region Three RDCThe placards held by staffers during the action reflected the company’s position. Some of them read: ‘Metro will not give kickback’, ‘Region 3 what happen to Metro’s Quotation’, ‘75 employees and families will be on breadline if Metro closes’, ‘El Cheapo is not El Goodo’,Cheap Jerseys Paypal, and ‘Who supplies 75% of the goods but collects 100 % payment’.The CEO stated emphatically, “The Regions are given 40 percent of Government’s money to spend,Cheap NFL Jerseys, so one can imagine how much money is in the Region to spend.”Jadunauth revealed that the RDC owes Metro in excess of $180,000 for the period 2005 to 2006. He added that the company has been begging the Region to clear that outstanding account, but to no avail.According to Jadunauth, there has been a stark reduction in the purchasing of stationery from the company commencing in 2007 to date.It was related that in 2007 the Region purchased $428,658 in stationery from Metro. This amount decreased to $255,675 in 2008, while in 2009 no purchase was made from the company. However,Cheap NFL Jerseys, in 2010, the Region resumed purchasing from Metro but only bought stationery totaling $167,729. Jadunauth emphasized that for 2011 the Region has so far purchased $12,250 in stationery from the company.He explained that the Region has been soliciting quotations from Metro but no purchases are made. As a result, management met the Regional Chairman and Regional Executive Officer to ascertain why the Region was not purchasing items from the company. Jadunauth asserted that Metro’s quotations are being compromised.He had related on Tuesday that Minister Whittaker was made aware of the company’s plight via letter. However, neither was an acknowledgement letter sent to Metro nor was the matter addressed.The company,Wholesale Jerseys From China, he claims, also wrote letters to the Ministry during Kellawan Lall’s tenure as Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, but as is evident, nothing was done.He emphasized that the Regional Tender Boards have sickening processes and explained that if a contract is awarded in January, the Regional Administrations do not being purchasing until September, and the companies are expected to keep the price stable for a year.“When a company is operating at 14 percent overdraft interest you are losing money, because the tender board only give you tender if you are the cheapest. Nobody pays attention to quality,” Jadunauth said.He emphasized that if this matter is not resolved as soon as possible, the company will be forced to send home some employees.In response to the allegations, Minister Whittaker stated that there are procedures for the procurement of items. If the amount falls within a certain limit, the service or product needed will have to be advertised by the Tender Board. As such it is open to the Public for bidding.It was revealed that in some instances a bid is not required to purchase items,Wholesale Jerseys Cheap, but quotations are requested from at least three companies for the procurement process. The items needed are then purchased from the company with the cheapest price and best quality products.The Minister noted that Metro was asked to provide specific details to show that the quotations submitted had the cheapest prices and best quality products as compared to the other companies that would have received contracts for the provision of stationery.