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OCG Media Releases Issued

  1. CONTRACTOR-GENERAL TO MONITOR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS IN WHICH MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ARE INTERESTED PARTIES (January 20, 2006)

  2. CONTRACTOR GENERAL ANNOUNCES NEW MEASURES TO SCRUTINIZE STATE CONTRACTS UNDER $4 MILLION IN VALUE (April 11, 2006)

  3. CONTRACTOR GENERAL SEEKS SUPPORT OF PRIME MINISTER AND RE-ITERATES ENFORCEMENT OF DEMAND RELATING TO CONTRACTS UNDER $4 MILLION IN VALUE (May 2, 2006)

  4. CONTRACTOR GENERAL CONCLUDES INVESTIGATIONS INTO CONTRACT AWARD ACTIVITIES OF FOUR PUBLIC BODIES (May 5, 2006)

  5. CONTRACTOR-GENERAL ANNOUNCES INVESTIGATION INTO AIR JAMAICA (May 25, 2006)

  6. CONTRACTOR-GENERAL WARNS OF FALLOUT FROM THE DELAY IN APPOINTMENT OF THE NATIONAL CONTRACTS COMMISSION (June 12, 2006)

  7. CONTRACTOR-GENERAL NOW RECEIVES INSTRUMENTS OF APPOINTMENT FOR FIVE MORE NCC MEMBERS (June 13, 2006)

  8. CONTRACTOR-GENERAL RECEIVES ASSURANCE THAT PARLIAMENT WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION TO FACILITATE MONITORING OF FUTURE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY PARLIAMENTARIANS (June 22, 2006)

  9. CONTRACTOR-GENERAL CONCLUDES INVESTIGATION INTO SANDALS WHITEHOUSE HOTEL PROJECT - SUBMITS REPORT TO PARLIAMENT (July 13, 2006)

  10. CONTRACTOR-GENERAL STANDS BY FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE SANDALS REPORT (July 19, 2006)

  11. CONTRACTOR-GENERAL RECEIVES DOCUMENTARY INFORMATION NOT PREVIOUSLY MADE AVAILABLE DURING SANDALS WHITEHOUSE HOTEL PROJECT INVESTIGATION (August 16, 2006)

  12. CONTRACTOR GENERAL COMMENCES FORMAL INVESTIGATION INTO GOJ-TRAFIGURA BEHEER CONTRACT (October 10, 2006)

  13. CONTRACTOR GENERAL RESPONDS TO AUDLEY SHAW'S REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATIONS (October 26, 2006)

  14. CONTRACTOR GENERAL ISSUES WARNING OF CRIMINAL PROSECUTION TO PUBLIC BODIES AND PUBLIC OFFICERS (October 30, 2006)

  15. STATEMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CONTRACTOR-GENERAL (November 8, 2006)

  16. CONTRACTOR GENERAL CONCLUDES ADDENDUM TO REPORT OF INVESTIGATION INTO SANDALS WHITEHOUSE HOTEL PROJECT - REPORT SUBMITTEDTO PARLIAMENT (November 14, 2006)

  17. CONTRACTOR GENERAL GETS CONFIRMATION THAT CABINET'S DECISION REGARDING CONTRACTS FOR SPECIAL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMMES WAS NEVER CIRCULARIZED - REITERATES DENIAL OF ANY AGREEMENT WITH MINISTER (November 20, 2006)

  18. CONTRACTOR GENERAL COMPILES LIST OF NAMES OF DELINQUENT PUBLIC BODIES TO BE SUBMITTED TO DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS UNLESS JUSTIFIABLE CAUSE IS SHOWN (December 7, 2006)

  19. CONTRACTOR GENERAL CONCLUDES SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS INTO CONTRACT AWARD PRACTICES OF PETCOM AND NSWMA - SUBMITS REPORTS TO PARLIAMENT (January 4, 2007)

  20. CONTRACTOR GENERAL ANNOUNCES SUCCESS WITH MAJOR GOVERNMENT CONTRACT AWARD ANTI-CORRUPTION INITIATIVE (January 11, 2007)

  21. STATEMENT OF THE CONTRACTOR GENERAL TO THE MEDIA REGARDING PETCOM (January 18, 2007)

  22. CONTRACTOR GENERAL SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMONWEALTH ANTI-CORRUPTION TRAINING PROGRAMME IN SINGAPORE (January 22, 2007)

  23. OFFICE OF THE CONTRACTOR GENERAL ADOPTS 'ZERO TOLERANCE' APPROACH AND TAKES STEPS TO INITIATE PROSECUTION OF HEADS OF OVER 60 PUBLIC BODIES (February 5, 2007)

  24. CONTRACTOR GENERAL RESPONDS TO MAYOR'S REQUEST FOR "PERMISSION TO BYPASS THE (GOVERNMENT'S) PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS TO ALLOW THE CORPORATION TO COMPLETE WORK ON TIME FOR CRICKET WORLD CUP" (February 5, 2007)

  25. CG RAISES SERIOUS CONCERNS WITH THE ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING PETCOM'S CHAIR, BARBARA CLARKE (February 28, 2007)

  26. CONTRACTOR GENERAL RESPONDS FORTHWITH TO ATTORNEY AT LAW HOWARD MITCHELL’S LETTER OF MARCH 1, 2007 (March 1, 2007)

  27. CONTRACTOR GENERAL FORMALLY REFERS 45 DELINQUENT PUBLIC BODIES TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (March 21, 2007)

  28. CONTRACTOR GENERAL LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE TO FACILITATE PUBLIC SCRUTINY OF GOVERNMENT CONTRACT AWARDS UNDER $4M (APRIL 4, 2007)

  29. CONTRACTOR GENERAL PUBLISHES PARTICULARS OF PARLIAMENTARY EXEMPTION MOTIONS REGARDING GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS – INTENDS TO MONITOR AND/OR INVESTIGATE CONTRACT AWARDS (May 3, 2007)

  30. CONTRACTOR GENERAL FORMALLY REFERS 32 DELINQUENT PUBLIC BODIES TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (May 29, 2007)

  31. CONTRACTOR GENERAL SUBMITS 2006 ANNUAL REPORT TO PARLIAMENT (June 11, 2007)

  32. CONTRACTOR GENERAL'S ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2006 TABLED IN BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT - REPORT NOW AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE (June 15, 2007)

  33. CONTRACTOR GENERAL STATES HIS POSITION ON THE G.E.A.S.O. HEALTH SCHEME (June 25, 2007)

  34. OFFICE OF THE CONTRACTOR GENERAL RESPONDS TO PUBLIC STATEMENTS MADE BY JOHN JUNOR ON THE GEASO MATTER (June 27, 2007 )

  35. STATEMENT REGARDING THE OFFICE OF THE CONTRACTOR GENERAL'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE STATUS OF THE GEASO MONITORING COMMITTEE IN THE GEASO HEALTH SCHEME CONTRACT PROCUREMENT PROCESS (July 2, 2007)

  36. OFFICE OF THE CONTRACTOR GENERAL RAISES SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT GOVERNMENT’S DECISION TO PROCEED WITH THE REVIEW OF THE GEASO CONTRACT AWARD RECOMMENDATION (July 12, 2007)

  37. OFFICE OF THE CONTRACTOR-GENERAL REFERS ELEVEN DELINQUENT PUBLIC BODIES TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (September 17, 2007)

  38. OFFICE OF THE CONTRACTOR GENERAL SUBMITS REPORT TO PARLIAMENT ON THE TENDER EVALUATION PROCESS FOR THE AWARD OF THE GEASO HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME CONTRACT (October 19, 2007)

  39. OFFICE OF THE CONTRACTOR-GENERAL EXPRESSES CONCERN REGARDING GOVERNMENT’S DISREGARD FOR ITS CONSIDERED RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDINGS – ANXIOUSLY AWAITS IMPOSITION OF CRIMINAL SANCTIONS (November 26, 2007)

  40. OFFICE OF THE CONTRACTOR-GENERAL REPORTS SUCCESS IN APPLICATION OF ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY – 7 DELINQUENT PUBLIC BODIES REPORTED TO DPP (November 27, 2007)

  41. CONTRACTOR-GENERAL WRITES TO PRIME MINISTER REQUESTING CONSULTATION ON NEW GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING MEASURES (December 20, 2007)

  42. OFFICE OF THE CONTRACTOR GENERAL COMPLETES INVESTIGATIONS INTO PROCUREMENT MATTERS CONCERNING THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF THE WEST INDIES, THE JAMAICA TOURIST BOARD, THE JAMAICA FIRE BRIGADE AND THE HIGHWAY 2000 CONCESSION AGREEMENT (January 7, 2008)

  43. OFFICE OF THE CONTRACTOR GENERAL CONCLUDES INVESTIGATION INTO THE 4M LIGHT BULB DISTRIBUTION PROJECT – REPORT FORMALLY SUBMITTED (February 4, 2008)

  44. STATEMENT OF THE OFFICE OF THE CONTRACTOR GENERAL IN RESPONSE TO ALLEGATIONS WHICH WERE MADE BY THE HON. MICHAEL PEART (February 13, 2008)

  45. DPP TO PROSECUTE 17 PUBLIC BODIES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH A LAWFUL REQUISITION OF THE CONTRACTOR GENERAL – CONTRACTOR GENERAL URGES PERSONS TO COMPLY WITH OCG REQUISITIONS (February 19, 2008)

  46. CONTRACTOR GENERAL AND SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS INTO ALLEGATION MADE BY FORMER SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, MR. MICHAEL PEART, MP. THE FINDINGS ARE THAT THE OCG’S 4M LIGHT BULB REPORT WAS NOT LEAKED FROM THE OCG AND THAT MR. PEART HAS FAILED TO SUBSTANTIATE HIS ALLEGATION (February 26, 2008)

  47. OFFICE OF THE CONTRACTOR-GENERAL REFERS FIVE DELINQUENT PUBLIC BODIES TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (March 27, 2008)

  48. CONTRACTOR GENERAL ANNOUNCES IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW INITIATIVE TO ENSURE ENHANCED COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT RULES (May 20, 2008)

  49. OFFICE OF THE CONTRACTOR GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED “SWEETHEART DEALS” INVOLVING THE GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA AND DEHRING, BUNTING AND GOLDING (May 22, 2008)

  50. OFFICE OF THE CONTRACTOR-GENERAL REFERS SEVEN DELINQUENT PUBLIC BODIES TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (May 30, 2008)

  51. OFFICE OF THE CONTRACTOR GENERAL COMPLETES INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING THE DIVESTMENT OF SHARES OF PETROJAM LIMITED – SUBMITS REPORT TO PARLIAMENT (May 30, 2008)

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