ANSA McAl, New GPC among seven seeking to supply drugs for health sector

Trinidadian conglomerate ANSA McAl and the locally-based New GPC are among seven companies which have submitted pre-qualification documents for the supply and delivery of billions of dollars worth of medical supplies for Guyana’s health sector.

The pre-qualification for health supplies covers the 2014 to 2016 period and comes amid concerns that new pre-qualification criteria were tailored to favour New GPC, which has earned billions of dollars in drug supply contracts in recent years. If pre-qualified, ANSA’s entry could shake up the market.

New GPC has had a close relationship with the PPP/C government and opposition MPs have for