quote:These computers, the brand of which is ‘Dell’, and ‘HP’ for the printers, are to be sourced from a reputable company and not any “wishy-washy” one, also that both of the contracts carry a three-year warranty attached, for which the 10 per cent bond will be held to ensure compliance.
The Education Minister reiterated that what is important is that the supplier actually delivers what it is contracted to deliver to the Ministry of Education which will subsequently have its technical personnel assess the quality of the products delivered.
As Nehru posted above, these computers should have been ordered DIRECTLY from Dell with a local authorized service agent providing both service and support.
What is stopping this 'fly-by-night' company from delivering only 60% of the order with downgraded specifications?
The glaring absence of Freedom of Information Bill in Guyana also makes every government tender less than transparent.
1400 desktops for 223 million dollars. Each computer will cost US$796. Yep! lots of cheese here.