Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson says contractors who fail to deliver on public infrastructure projects will face immediate blacklisting.
He says only competent contractors will be allowed to get involved in national infrastructure projects.
Mcpherson was delivering a ministerial statement on the delays caused by the completion of infrastructure projects.
“We are establishing strict consequence management protocols for contractors who fail to deliver. Going forward, contractors who do not meet the obligations on time and within budget will face immediate repercussions including blacklisting. And not just the businesses, but the individuals themselves. They belong in jail, not on construction sites,” says Mcpherson.
“Our blacklisting policy is straightforward. Contractors who underperform and engage in non-compliant practices, will no longer have the privilege of working on public projects. This decisive action ensures that only competent reliable contractors can participate in national infrastructure projects,” he adds.
Mcpherson says contractors working on large scale projects will only be awarded to contractors with certain level of expertise.
“Furthermore, working through the construction industry development board. We will ensure that only contractors of the appropriate size and the with an adequate level of expertise are awarded large construction projects. In conjunction with this, we are enforcing new regulations for tender evaluation to ensure transparency and accountability. By adopting a public facing system that records the tender process, we are committed to openness and transparency in contractor selection. Moving forward, audio and video recordings will provide a transparent view of how decisions are made which will prevent any bias or irregularity in the awarding of contracts,” he says.
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