AMMAN — The
Contractors' Syndicate president
and council members met with a group of specialized engineering offices to
discuss the cancellation of the Ministry of Public Works' previous road
directives, and to review and modify the proposed procedures for project
acceptance and settlement in both road and building projects to align them with
technical specifications.
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An agreement was signed with them to
conduct a study on the "financial and technical impact" of the project
and review the new procedures for acceptance, rejection, and settlement, at a
cost of approximately 10,000 JD. The meeting was attended by
technical committee members at the Syndicate's headquarters.
Syndicate’s concerns
Ayman Al-Khudairi, the president of the syndicate, expressed concern over the recent cancellation of tenders even after
they were opened. Saying that the contractors were burdened with significant
expenses, such as tender costs, study expenses, and financial guarantees, due
to the reissuing of the tender after revealing its price.
He demanded that the Minister of Public
Works explain these actions and clarify the handling of the funded loans,
expressing that diverting the funds for other purposes damages the credibility
towards the lenders. He also criticized the arbitrary manner of
terminating contracts without considering the contractual reasons behind any delays,
pointing out that contractors who faced unjust termination took legal actions
against the Ministry.
He questioned the practice of issuing
tenders without specific allocations and the ease of contract termination
without clear contractual justifications, raising concerns about the impact on
the national economy and the loss of jobs for Jordanian citizens, especially given
the high unemployment rate. He also criticized the Ministry's delay in settling
rightful contractual claims and processing change orders, treating them as if
they were corruption cases.
In conclusion, the President of the
Contractors' Syndicate urged contractors to refrain from participating in the
current tenders until the relationship with the Ministry is corrected, and
arbitrary practices are abolished. He hoped for a positive response to the
legitimate demands of the contractors and the sector, restoring a good
relationship with the Ministry that serves the nation's economic interests.
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