‘Prioritize local firms with proven track records for road repairs’

‘Prioritize local firms with proven track records for road repairs’

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 6: MP Abdul Wahab Al-Issa has proposed allowing local companies with a reputable track record to carry out road repair works, reports Al-Seyassah daily. Al-Issa pointed out that the decision of the Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) to cancel road repair contracts in all governorates for international companies, in response to …

<p>The post ‘Prioritize local firms with proven track records for road repairs’ first appeared on ARAB TIMES - KUWAIT NEWS.</p>KUWAIT CITY, Jan 6: MP Abdul Wahab Al-Issa has proposed allowing local companies with a reputable track record to carry out road repair works, reports Al-Seyassah daily. Al-Issa pointed out that the decision of the Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) to cancel road repair contracts in all governorates for international companies, in response to the Ministry of Public Works’ request, “is predictable from the outset.”

Photo reveals the dismal state of Kuwait’s roads along the 4th Ring Road

He said: “We have opted to remain silent in the hope of being proven wrong, trusting that foreign companies would find it economically unfeasible to bring their heavy equipment and skilled labor for short-term contracts lasting from six months to a year. If they secured the contract, subcontracting