Dear Editor,
The Sunday Chronicle earlier in March carried the following notices, vacancies and advisories:
1. Ministry of Health – Invitation For Bids; 2. Ministry of Education – Invitation For Bids; 3. Ministry of Home Affairs – Vacancies for Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory; 4. Agricultural Export Diversification Programme – ICB No. ADP /06/2013, ICB No. ADP/03/2013, ICB No.ADP 03/2013; 5. GWI – Vacancy; 6. Guyana Oil Company – Invitation For Bids; 7. Guyana Rice Development Board – Vacancy; 8. Guyana Geology & Mines Commission – Vacancy; 9. GWI – Vacancy; 10. MSH – Vacancy; 11. National Procurement Tender Board Administration – Agricultural Export Diversification Programme Loan NO. 1479/ b; 12. Guyana Power & Light – Invitation For Bids IFB-13 No. GPL-P1 029- 2013; 13. UN Population Fund -Vacancy Programme Assistant; 14. Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation – Vacancy; 15. Ministry of Public Works – Invitation For Bids (1FB); 16. Lethem Power Company – Invitation For Bids; 17. Ministry of Public Works – Invitation For Bids (IFB); 18. Regional Democratic Council (Region1) – Invitation For Bids (IFB); 19. National Insurance Scheme – i)Pre- Qualification of Service Providers ii)Pre-Qualifications of Contractors & Consultants for 2013; 20. National Procurement Tender Administration Board – Invitation for Pre-Qualification
i) Consultancy Services ii) Construction and Rehabilitation of Buildings; 21. Ministry of Labour, Human Services & Social Security – Invitation For Bids, Re-tender; 22. Ministry of Home Affairs – Advisory, Payment of Inducements; 23. Mahdia Power & Light Company c/o NICIL – Invitation For Bids, Transportation Services; 24. Guyana Oil Company – Invitation For Bids; 25. National Industrial Commercial Investment (NICIL) – Request for Proposals for Leasing and Developing Plantation MonDesir; 26. National Research & Extension Institute –Vacancies; 27. Guyana Livestock Development Authority – Vacancy; 28. Ministry of Culture Youth & Sport – Invitation For Bids; 29. Ministry of Finance – Job Vacancies; 30. Ministry of Education – Job Vacancies; 31. Ministry of Home Affairs – Advisory, Sale of Pornographic Material; 32. Guyana Improving Teacher Education Project, Ministry of Education – Vacancies; 33. National Agricultural Research & Extension Institute – Sale by Sealed Tender; 34. Ministry of Tourism, Industry & Commerce Support for Competiveness Programme – Short-term Consultancies; 35. Ministry of Education – Invitation For Bids; 36. Basic Needs Trust Fund – Invitation to Tender; 37. Basic Needs Trust Fund-Ministry of Finance – Sealed Bids from Suppliers; 38. Government Technical Institute – Applications to pursue Studies in Academic Year beginning 09.2013; 39. Maritime Administration Department Transport & Harbours Department – Employment Opportunities; 40. Ministry of Home Affairs – Vacancies, Guyana National Computer Response Unit; 41. National Communications Network – Vacancy, Chief Executive Officer.
Is there a legitimate query as to why the above publications do not appear in what is described as the ‘private print media,’ when ‘public’ monies are involved?
If reference to a website is the answer then it controverts the need for circulation in all print media.
Yours faithfully,
E B John