ZPPA suspends contractors

By Wilson Mulinda

The Zambia Public Procurement Authority -ZPPA- has suspended Build at Home Investments Limited and Roof connect Contractors and General Suppliers Zambia Limited from participating in public procurement for a period of one year.

This was after the two submitted false National Pension Scheme Authority -NAPSA- compliance certificates.

ZPPA instituted investigations into the tender for the supply and delivery of building materials for the construction of a 1000 sitter capacity examination hall at Mulungushi University following a complaint from a bidder in October 2023.

ZPPA Principal Officer INUTU MUSHAMBATWA says the authority established that Build at Home Investments limited and Roof connect Contractors and General Suppliers Zambia Limited falsified compliance certificates in the tender.

Ms. MUSHAMBATWA says submission of false information in a contract or procurement process, is contrary to section 96 of the Public Procurement Act Number 8 of 2020 which provides that a bidder or supplier will be suspended from participating in public procurement for use of false documents.

In a statement to ZNBC News, Ms. MUSHAMBATWA said the suspension includes any successor in interest including any entity which employs, or is associated with any partners, directors or other officers considered as successors in interest.

Ms. MUSHAMBATWA has however clarified that the suspension does not limit Build at

Home Investments Limited and Roof connect Contractors Limited from performing outstanding contracts that were entered into before November 20th, 2023.

She has advised all procuring entities to enforce the suspension by ensuring that they do not award contracts, sell or issue solicitation documents or in any other way invite bids from the suspended contractors.

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