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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>The companies mentioned in the report include D11,750,000 to Fouta Enterprise; D3,657,500 to Microtech Consulting; D31,050,000 to Basuks Enterprise; D12,500,000 to Kaira Catering Services; D12,250,000 to Fatima Sabally Trading; and D3,125,000 to EM Kay Stores Limited.<\/p>\n

The report posited that contracts above GPPA threshold of D1 million were awarded to the following companies without GPPA approval: Zahra Limited \u2013 D11,925,000; BMS Consult Plus \u2013 D12, 500,000; Asta \u2013 D3,630,000; Rahma Gambia Limited \u2013 D14, 150,000; Zeine Enterprise \u2013 D20,500,000; Maa Foundation For Women -D33,000,000; LB Gaye & Sons Co Ltd \u2013 D13,000,000; and BMS Consult Plus \u2013 D7,000,000.<\/p>\n

According to the report, five contracts amounting to D47,994,740 were inappropriately executed by the committee as transactions took place before contracts were awarded.<\/p>\n

These include: Rahma Gambia Limited \u2013 D1,650,000; Zeine Enterprise \u2013 D20,500,000; General Transport Union \u2013 D11,692,900; AGS Gambia Limited \u2013 D1,651,840; and BMS Consult Plus D12,500,000.<\/p>\n

On contracts awarded before GPPA approvals, the report noted that the following were contracts awarded before approval was granted by GPPA: Zahra Limited -D11,925,000; BMS Consult Plus \u2013 D12,500,000; Jagana Brothers \u2013 D4,223,839; General Transport Union \u2013 D11,692,900; Jalma Trading Enterprise \u2013 D13,020,000; Shea Trading Enterprise \u2013 D12,900,000; Fouta Enterprise \u2013 D74,250,000; Zeine Enterprise \u2013 D260,000; Global Industries Finance & Asset Management Company \u2013 D12,300,000; Suwareh & Brothers Enterprise \u2013 D13,250,000; and In-Depth Business Solutions Company Ltd \u2013 D12,500,000.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the report disclosed that payments amounting to D98,300,000 were made to suppliers they could not ascertain are registered with GPPA as no evidence of business registration certificates from GPPA were provided for their review and they are Global Industries Finance & Asset Management D12,300,000; and Fouta Enterprise D86,000,000.<\/p>\n

Highlighting on unpresented contract documents, the report added that the authorities could not provide evidence of contractual agreement for contracts amounting to D63,775,000 awarded to EM Kay Stores Limited, Technomate Construction & Engineering Procurement Enterprise, Fatima Sabally Trading, Kaira Catering Services, LB Gaye & Sons Co Ltd, and BMS Consult Plus.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Gambia. The companies mentioned in the report include D11,750,000 to Fouta Enterprise; D3,657,500 to Microtech Consulting; D31,050,000 to Basuks Enterprise; D12,500,000 to Kaira Catering Services; D12,250,000 to Fatima Sabally Trading; and D3,125,000 to EM Kay Stores Limited. 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