Confirmed O DSA scandal for Pristina-Podujevo tender, binding contracts without handling complaints is violation of the law

The Ministry's procurement violated the law once again as it signed the contracts. This has been due to the fact that in the Procuring Organisation -OSHP there has been a complaint handed down by a company, and the moment a complaint is filed, procurement procedures should be suspended until its final treatment.

“O EXPLAIN Your competencies inform you that for procurement activity titled: : Enlarging National Road N25, Pristina Besie Podujevo, Luti 0, 1, 2, 3 and Lot 5, structures initiated by the Ministry of Environment, Space Planning and Infrastructure, OSHP, for the actual procurement activity, dated 16,06.2023, has accepted amendments to which O The EP has qualified it as complete and for a complaint in protocol number 2023/397, according to Article 113 and 114 provisions has authorized the research expert to review the complaint claims”, said the O's response. Periscop's check.

But is it legal if MMHI signed the contracts for this tender, even without considering complaints by the OSHP? Periscop asked this institution and received this answer:

O The EPS reports that based on LPP Article 112, the pending effect of complaints unless the corresponding panel issues another written ruling and until it makes that decision, the handover of an amendment automatically imposes contracting authority to suspend implementation of the procurement activity with which it has to file complaints in question”, says the O's response. EP.

The ministry, not that it has not suspended its activity, but the complaint has responded with contract signing.

A few days ago, MMPHI has secured five contracts with these companies

For tears 0 is recommended The Economic Operator Group: “Pro& Co Group” Spec; “484, 854, 58 euros.

For tears 1, Group Economic Operators “2 A Group” Exp; “Vega” shpk, worth 8, 447, 477.70 euros.

For tears, 2 Economic Operator Group “Buyar Shaban B. I”; “Kosovo Asfalt” shpk '%; “Bagher-1” far; “El-Bau” Shrik, worth 8, 644, 259.75 euros.

For tears 3 Group Economic Operators “Agbes Building” shpk; “Arbotec” Sharp; “Geo Construction” shpk; “Mineral L.L. C”; “MB Group” Short, worth 9, 254, 811. 42 euros.

For tears 5 Group Economic Operators “Beni-Com” Apple; “Saba Belca” -Dega in Kosovo; “Sherif” Exp, worth 1, 443, 784. 50 euros.

This has not been the only offense the ministry has committed.

Periscop has done some exclusive scriptures regarding the performance of this tender. Two of them have to do with publishing two opinions that have issued the Public Procure Regulatory Commission, which is competent for the implementation and overall development of the public procurement system in Kosovo.

Periscope has found that this institution has asked the ministry to improve certain criteria in the tender file. But, the ministry has not taken them on the basis, until it has continued with the same zeal for leaving contracts with favourable companies.. /Periscopi-M. B/