Etchelecu, involved in new irregularities

Minister of Housing and Land Management, Mario Etchelecu must not only respond to possible irregularities by direct purchases in the old National Assistance Program (PAN) and abbreviated tenders unsubstantiated, a fact denounced by the National Bar Association.

Etchelecu also have usurped functions of the Comptroller General of the Republic in a best value tender, where the company that was finally awarded the contract of 13 million dollars bail filed on behalf of another company. This is an issue that can only come to resolve the Comptroller according to the Public Procurement Act 22.

On March 11 the Evaluation Commission of the tender 2014-0-14-0-03-LV-007 723, which established the supply of materials and construction of houses for Rainbow Villas in Columbus project, decreed that one of the Proponents five companies Riva SA Industrial Commercial Real Estate Finance and Agriculture (SAIICFA) "did not meet the mandatory requirements of the statement of objections to all bidders, therefore, its proposal should not be considered or evaluated, so it is up make this recognition, corrective and modification. "

The report states that Riva Sociedad Anonima Inmobiliaria Industrial Comercial Financiera Agropecuaria (S.A.I.I.C.F.A) was submitted to the tender bail on behalf of a different company name and additionally did not provide the requested work schedule in Chapter II of the statement of charges, that immediately disqualified to continue being considered.

Even the Evaluation Commission, composed by Maswell De Obaldía, Carlos Franco and Andres Quijano, recommended allocating the public act to M&E consortium.

But Housing Minister intervened asking for a reassessment in which he allowed the company Riva Sociedad Anonima Inmobiliaria Industrial Comercial Financiera y Agropecuaria (S.A.I.I.C.F.A.) correct or rectify the bond to award the contract millionaire.

Experts say that an error in a security element is not remedied in a tender, but ultimately the Comptroller is the only entity that can manifest itself on this matter.

Article 99 of the Public Procurement Law 22 states that "the Office of the Comptroller General of the republic absolve consultations on any aspect of the constitution, presentation, execution and termination of the securities lodged to ensure compliance with obligations public entities, as stipulated in the laws in force. The public entities or entities or foreign nationals may not, negotiate or decrease the power of the Comptroller in this matter. "

Etchelecu's performance could be punished for various crimes also stipulated in the Public Procurement Law 22, including abuse of authority and violation of the duties of public officials and fraud in government procurement procedures to favor or harm some participants . In both the penalty provided in this law is two to four years or equivalent fines days and disqualification from holding public office for the same period.

Etchelecu also be investigated by the director of the PAN, Rafael Stanziola, by splitting purchases budget ceilings of Hope program, which highlight the direct contracts the company Airco S.A. for the acquisition of backhoes.

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Cifras

22

• es el número de la Ley de Contrataciones Públicas que ha sido obviada.

99

• es el artículo de la Ley de contrataciones que habla sobre el papel de la Contraloría.