Vinh Long Chairman determined to eliminate underperforming contractors.

The Chairman of the People's Committee of Vinh Long province has recently issued a Directive on the implementation and disbursement of the public investment plan for 2024. The Directive calls for strict penalties for consultants and contractors who delay the progress of the projects; and resolute actions, including termination of contracts, against contractors who are not qualified...

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According to the directive, in order to achieve and disburse the public investment plan for 2024 by over 95%, it is necessary to strengthen discipline, improve leadership responsibility, and enhance inspections and inspections… The Chairman of Vinh Long Provincial People’s Committee requested the heads of departments, district/municipal People’s Committees, and investors to urgently implement the capital plan with the motto “the sooner, the more effective”.

The specific tasks include: directing and urging the quick implementation of land clearance compensation, design and construction, selection of construction contractors, and equipment procurement; holding weekly meetings to evaluate the implementation progress; assigning leaders to be responsible for monitoring the progress of each project.

The selection of contractors must ensure competitiveness, transparency, and the selection of capable and experienced contractors. Strictly penalize slow progress in consulting, construction contractors, and implement resolute measures to terminate contracts with contractors who are not qualified and select replacement contractors with sufficient capacity to carry out the projects.

Proactively review and propose capital plan transfers for projects that have not started or disbursements for projects that have been started and disbursed but have a slow progress and disbursement rate below 50% by June 30, 2024.

Chairman of Vinh Long Provincial People’s Committee, Lu Quang Ngoi.

The Chairman of Vinh Long Provincial People’s Committee also requested the development of plans and the organization of inspections and monitoring of the implementation of the public investment capital plan; strictly and promptly handle organizations and individuals who violate and deliberately obstruct or cause difficulties, fail to fulfill their responsibilities causing slow progress.

Timely replacement of incompetent officials and civil servants who create disturbances, negative impacts, or manipulate the selection of contractors and lack of responsibility in coordinating with provincial departments and agencies, local authorities, and investors in inspecting, monitoring, and urging the implementation of the capital investment plan. Personalization of leadership responsibilities in the event of slow implementation and disbursement that fail to meet the requirements.

The inspection and examination agencies enhance the inspection and examination of the implementation of the public investment plan, the quality and efficiency of construction works, saving and preventing waste. Timely rectify and handle violations, publicize and clarify the responsibilities of organizations and individuals causing delays in the organization of implementation and slow disbursement; promptly recommend the competent authorities to strictly handle organizations and individuals who are irresponsible and obstruct the implementation of the public investment plan.

According to the directive, the results of the implementation of the public investment plan for 2024 is one of the criteria for the assessment of officials and civil servants in 2024.

According to the Vinh Long Provincial People’s Committee, the implementation and implementation of the 2023 public investment plan for many projects and investors are still slow, and some projects are very slow and do not meet the requirements. Besides objective causes, there are subjective ones, in which the leadership of some departments and localities has not resolutely and regularly directed the investment preparation and land clearance… These existing limitations have reduced the effectiveness of the use of public investment capital, which has affected the province’s economic growth in 2023 (GRDP increased by 2.61% while the target was 8%).