On June 7, the Inspectorate of Can Tho City announced the inspection conclusion at the Department of Health, Center for Disease Control (CDC), affiliated units and the People’s Committee of districts in the procurement and use of medical equipment. equipment, supplies and means of epidemic prevention and control; types of rapid diagnostic tests, RT-PCR molecular biology tests to identify Covid-19 in the area over time.
According to inspection conclusions, in 2020 and 2021, the units have purchased 576 bidding packages, with a total value of 276 billion VND. The inspection team inspected 413 bidding packages with a total value of more than 238 billion VND.
In which, Can Tho CDC implements 7 bidding packages for procurement of biological products, chemicals and consumables. Five bidding packages have completed payment procedures, 2 bidding packages have temporarily suspended payment (steps have been taken according to the contractor appointment process), the appointed unit is Hop Nhat Science Co., Ltd (abbreviated as Co. Unified Company).
Medical forces take samples for testing for people in Can Tho in September 2021
Inspection results at CDC Can Tho noted some limitations: The selection of Lightpoweriva SARS-CoV-2 1stRT-rPCR Plus Kit product by Viet A Technology Joint Stock Company (abbreviated as Viet A Company) for production as a basis for proposing funding, approving estimates and contractor selection plan, but failing to state the basis for requesting demand in terms of types, technical characteristics, production technology, degree of similarity, etc. compatible with the equipment in use and compare the effectiveness between the test kits available on the market.
Meanwhile, at the same time, the Ministry of Health has published many documents announcing many PCR test kit products (domestic and imported) for reference by medical facilities as a basis for procurement.
According to a report by the Can Tho CDC, in 2020, the unit has a Biorad CFX 96 test device that is compatible with many types of test biological products, but has not been evaluated, reviewed, or compared by the science and technology council. products that decided to recommend products of Viet A Company.
In addition, some bidding packages do not have cost estimates and contractor selection plans; The hiring of a price appraisal consultant was done by CDC Can Tho, without a decision on appointment of a contractor and not included in the contractor selection plan to submit to Can Tho City People’s Committee for approval.
Therefore, the dossier does not meet the technical specifications but is still proposed by the bidding expert group 4 and the appraisal team to win the bid and is approved by the Director of Can Tho CDC to win the contract, which is not in accordance with the regulations. of the Law on Bidding.
The contractor selection plan and the Can Tho CDC accepted and paid for the contractor, the Unified Company, with the wrong type of test kit, leading to overpayment.
The appointment of contractor by CDC Can Tho shows signs of intentionally choosing products of Viet A Company and appointing Hop Nhat Company to implement the bidding package to legalize procurement documents, set prices without reference to market prices. market leading to price difference causing damage to the state budget.
In addition, the Unified Company has not yet provided the goods according to the terms stated in the contract, however, CDC Can Tho relies on the previous loan records as a basis to confirm the value of the completed work volume. and performing the acceptance test and liquidation of the contract to pay the contractor is not in accordance with the law.
In addition, at the time of inspection, CDC Can Tho also borrowed goods that had not yet completed payment procedures and bidding procedures with a total value of more than VND 7.3 billion (package No. 1) and package No. 2 with the proposed price for approval. approved 10.6 billion VND.
This responsibility belongs to the Director of Can Tho CDC, the grassroots science and technology council, the appraisal team, the bid evaluation expert group and the individuals advising on the implementation of the bidding package.
In addition, there is also the responsibility of the price appraisal unit appointed by the Can Tho CDC to perform the appraisal of procurement packages at the Can Tho CDC and the relevant responsibilities of the leaders of the Department of Finance, the Appraisal Department. and personally appraise the cost estimates and contractor selection plan
The Can Tho City Inspector proposed to transfer the police agency to continue investigating and clarifying and handling in accordance with the law 5 bidding packages for procurement of test kits of Viet A Company, manufactured by the Can Tho CDC. There are signs of intentionally choosing products of Cong Viet A and appointing Hop Nhat Company as a supplier of goods, and at the same time legalizing procurement documents to make payments to contractors that are not in accordance with the law. law, violating regulations on bidding, causing serious consequences leading to state budget loss.
The City Inspector also concluded that a bidding package for the procurement of test kits by Viet A Company, manufactured by Can Tho City General Hospital, engaged in irresponsible behavior, causing serious consequences in procurement.
A bidding package for the procurement of digital mobile X-ray machines for the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic at the Hospital of Traditional Medicine seriously violated the regulations on bidding, causing serious consequences.
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