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    "id": 683773,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Eng.) Gumbo",
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        "legal_name": "Nicholas Gumbo",
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    "content": "The Committee also noted that officers in the Public Works Department were an impediment to effective and efficient project implementation. They often inflate bills of quantities and overdesigned a lot of the work and failed to professionally supervise the works. This has led to contracting of private consultants to supervise works, an extra and unnecessary cost to the taxpayer. In this regard, the Committee recommends as follows:- (a) The Ministry responsible for Public Works must identify all contractors with a poor track record in execution of Government contracts and blacklist them from being awarded Government contracts. (b) The Ministry responsible for Public Works should ensure that an up-to-date database on the performance of contractors is maintained and that the data is publicised at all times to enable Government departments make informed decisions when awarding contracts. (c) Feasibility studies should be undertaken and mitigation measures relating to infrastructure projects developed to enhance the implementation of key capital projects. This is evident in the Marsabit-Turbi and Kisumu-Kakamega roads which suffered slow progress due to unforeseen bottlenecks in the work plan execution, resulting to not meeting timelines. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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