Why does Tra Vinh not inspect the bidding packages related to Viet A Company?

On May 13, Mr. Tran Van Ba, Chief Inspector of Tra Vinh province said that there were inspection conclusions on the inspection of the management and use of funds; the procurement and use of medical equipment, supplies, biological products and means for the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic.

According to the inspection conclusion No. 02/KL-TTr of the Inspectorate of Tra Vinh province, from January 28, 2022 to April 7, 2022, the inspection team conducted a direct inspection at the Department of Health and People’s Committees of districts. , towns, cities and affiliated units…

The inspection team “selected” to inspect 19 procurement packages for COVID-19 prevention and control, with a total value of more than VND 53.6 billion approved, but the inspection team did not inspect the packages. procurement contract related to Viet A Company.

When asked why he did not inspect the bidding packages related to Viet A Company, the Chief Inspector of Tra Vinh province explained: “When approving the inspection plan, yes, but the Ministry of Public Security did not work on the packages. related contractor Viet A Company new province let go for the Ministry of Public Security to do. Therefore, the province does not inspect bidding packages related to Viet A. This has been reported by the Provincial Inspector to the Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee”.

According to the inspection conclusion, through inspection of 19 bidding packages for the procurement of medical equipment, supplies, biological products and means for the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic, it was found that the investors still had some limitations. mechanism, shortcomings in cost estimation, contractor selection, contract signing (4/19 bidding packages).

The health departments of Duyen Hai, Chau Thanh and Cang Long districts were assigned by the district People’s Committee the task of the investor in a number of procurement packages for epidemic prevention and control. However, during the implementation process, there were shortcomings in making the estimate and contractor selection plan (3 bidding packages).

In addition, through inspection and discovery in the management and use of supplies and equipment, the Department of Health is still limited in making books, monitoring, managing, distributing and receiving various types of medical equipment. medical equipment, supplies, biological products, means for the prevention and control of COVID-19 epidemic…

The Inspectorate of Tra Vinh province proposed to the Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee to consider and direct the Director of the Department of Health to hold a meeting to draw lessons, direct the affiliated units to promptly correct the limitations and omissions through the inspection results. .

Previously, the leader of the Department of Health of Tra Vinh province said that this locality bought the test kit of Viet A Company in 2 batches, with 2 different prices.

In the first phase, the Department of Health bought 11,520 test kits at the price of 470,000 VND/kit, purchased with supplies with a total amount of more than 10 billion VND. Then, Tra Vinh Department of Health spent more than 22 billion VND to buy 43,200 kits (including supplies) of Viet A Company, priced at 367,500 VND/kit.

Currently, the Economic Committee of Tra Vinh Provincial Party Committee has inspected when there are signs of violation with the Party Committee of the Department of Health and a number of individuals from the Department of Health and CDC of Tra Vinh province. Tra Vinh Provincial Police are also investigating procurement packages between this locality and Viet A Company.

According to Nhat Huy