The Office of the Contractor-General is the Secretariat for the Contractor-General and the National Contracts Commission. However, both the Contractor-General and the National Contracts Commission are independent, separate and distinct Commissions of Parliament. The Contractor-General is responsible solely for monitoring and investigating the award and implementation of Government contracts, licences and permits and related matters. The Contractor-General does not award, approve, endorse or recommend for award, approval or endorsement any Government contract, licence or permit.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The following contract award recommendations have been endorsed and/or approved by the National Contracts Commission (NCC) during April 2007, for award, under the powers which are reserved to the NCC by Sections 23D(1)(b) & (c) of the Contractor-General Act. These notices of endorsement and/or approval by the NCC do not constitute a confirmation of the actual awards. Government of Jamaica procurement contracts are ultimately awarded by the relevant Ministries or Agencies of Government. Please contact the responsible Ministry or Agency of Government for confirmation of the details of actual contract awards.

DATE	GOVERNMENT AGENCY	CONTRACT DESCRIPTION	CONTRACTOR	CONTRACT VALUE J$ (unless otherwise stated)
04.04.07	Regional Health Authorities	Cleaning and Porter contract for Cornwall Regional Hospital	MILESTONE ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED	$197,285,899.06
04.04.07	Ministry of National Security	Security equipment	---	US$181,746.66
04.04.07	National Works Agency	Mabey & Johnson Priority Bridge Programme Yallahs River Bridge	MABEY& PIHL	$402,709,440.00
04.04.07	Jamaica Social Investment Fund	Hampstead Road reinstatement -St Mary	CONTRAXX ENTERPRISE LIMITED	$5,187,430.00
04.04.07	Jamaica Social Investment Fund	Shad Pond Corner Feeder road St Mary	SWC WOODWORK CONSTRUCTION LIMITED	$9,036,750.00
04.04.07	Jamaica Social Investment Fund	Flint River to New Port road St Mary	SWC WOODWORK CONSTRUCTION LIMITED	$13,436,750.00
04.04.07	Jamaica Social Investment Fund	Zion Hill to Marlborough feeder road -St Mary	CONTRAXX ENTERPRISE LIMITED	$7,803,550.00
04.04.07	Jamaica Social Investment Fund	Una Mighty School construction and equipping - Clarendon	D.BISASOR & ASSOCIATES LTD	$9,974,155.00
04.04.07	Jamaica Social Investment Fund	Harkers Hall Water Supply Rehabilitation St Catherine	BACCHUS ENGINEERING WORKS LIMITED	$6,664,600.00
11.04.07	Jamaica Social Investment Fund	Farm Heights Rural Feeder road St Mary	SWC WOODWORK CONSTRUCTION LIMITED	$7,597,150.00
11.04.07	Jamaica Social Investment Fund	Maxfield Park Day Care Centre St Andrew	LEWIN'S HARDWARE LIMITED	$6,015,670.00
11.04.07	Jamaica Social Investment Fund	Scotts Hall Water Supply -Portland	BACCHUS ENGINEERING WORKS LIMITED	$8,076,560.00
11.04.07	Jamaica Social Investment Fund	Norwich Boundbrook Water supply system expansion Portland	BACCHUS ENGINEERING WORKS LIMITED	$9,116,980.00
11.04.07	National Water Commission	Springfield Water supply Improvement St Thomas	BAJAD LIMITED	$8,456,410.00
18.04.07	Ministry of Health	Variation (Addition): Construct building for operating theatre and radiology contract 3 at Falmouth Hospital for ICC World Cup Cricket 2007	TANKWELD LTD.	$10,572,706.13
18.04.07	Ministry of Health	Variation (Addition): Cricket World Cup 2007 accident and emergency contract 2 Falmouth Hospital	D. T. BROWN CONSTRUCTION LTD.	$26,627,792.49
18.04.07	Port Authority of Jamaica	Acquisition of third Tug Boat-Container Terminal Development	DAMEN SHIPYARDS	US$5,177,380.00
18.04.07	National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROC)	Financial Advisory services Highway 2000	PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS	$5,500,000.00
18.04.07	National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROC)	Design services Highway 2000	DESSAU SOPRIN INTERNATIONAL	Can$1,348,349.00
18.04.07	National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROC)	Technical assistance Highway 2000	HALCROW GROUP LTD	£688,173.00
18.04.07	Bank of Jamaica	Group Health Insurance Coverage RFP 2006-13-02-01	BLUE CROSS OF JAMAICA	$49,923,240.00
18.04.07	Bank of Jamaica	Group Life Insurance coverage RFP 2006 -13-02-01	LIFE OF JAMAICA LIMITED	$7,664,435.00
18.04.07	Bank of Jamaica	Procurement of female uniforms RFP 2006 13-02-02	DESIGNS BY MARC LIMITED	$26,679,125.00
18.04.07	Ministry of Education and Youth	General repairs and construction of lavatory at Ulster Spring Primary School Trelawny	MELODY HEAVY EQUIPMENT & CONSTRUCTION	$8,786,557.58
18.04.07	Ministry of Housing, Transport, Works and Water	Procurement of 35 diesel water pumps Rapid Response Units	KINGSTON INDUSTRIAL AGENCIES LIMITED	$7,195,925.00
18.04.07	Ministry of Labour and Social Security	Construction of a commercial complex at 4 Windsor Road, St. Ann	JATLIN CONSTRUCTION & ASSOCIATION LTD.	$82,404,892.00
18.04.07	Petrojam Limited	Provision of maintenance labour	QUALITY PLUS CONTRACTING CO. LTD.	$41,158,042.00
18.04.07	Rural Electrification Programme	Supply of house wiring materials (rural housing)Revolving fund P	FOSRICH COMPANY LIMITED	US$119,581.74
18.04.07	Rural Electrification Programme	Supply of house wiring materials (rural housing) Revolving fund P	L.S. DUHANEY & COMPANY LIMITED	US$55,686.00
25.04.07	National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROC)	Variation (Addition): Mount Rosser to Moneague Bypass Highway 2000	BOUYGUES TRAVAUX PUBLIC	US$99,500,000.00
25.04.07	Manchester Parish Council	Road repairs Somerset road Mandeville	J&H CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS	$4,950,790.00
25.04.07	Post and Telecommunications Department	Supply, install and commission 2 passenger elevator and 1 freight elevator at the Central Sorting Office	JAMAICA ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERS LTD.	$24,190,084.60
25.04.07	National Housing Trust	Lifestyle villages of Jamaica -provision of advisory services	PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS	$11,250,000.00
25.04.07	Creative Production and Training Centre	Broadcasting equipment for outside production	ADVITEK SYSTEMS LIMITED	$9,394,200.00
25.04.07	National Water Commission	Brucefield to Barbary Hall pipeline construction St Elizabeth	D. R. FOOTE CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.	$8,135,550.00
25.04.07	Ministry of Housing, Transport, Works and Water	Tydixon water supply pipe-laying contract P O-02 St Catherine	FREDRICK RODRIQUES & ASSOCIATES LTD.	$6,090,315.00
25.04.07	Ministry of Justice	Proposed renovation and extension to Cambridge police station and court house	G.M. & ASSOCIATES LTD.	$57,207,972.00
25.04.07	Jamaica Social Investment Fund	Mount Vernon road rehabilitation-Portland	SWC WOODWORK CONSTRUCTION LIMITED	$8,809,500.00
25.04.07	Jamaica Social Investment Fund	Victoria Town Feeder road - Manchester	CONTRAXX ENTERPRISE LIMITED	$9,785,150.00
25.04.07	Jamaica Social Investment Fund	Tom and Burling Streets Feeder roads rehabilitation Manchester	SWC WOODWORK CONSTRUCTION LIMITED	$4,796,670.00
25.04.07	Ministry of Finance and Planning	Preventative maintenance for computers and related equipment	MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM LIMITED	$8,689,346.00

Contracts valued $15,000,000.00 and above are subject to approval by Cabinet.

Contact:	Claudia Williams Communications Officer Office of the Contractor-General 17 Knutsford Boulevard Kingston 5	Phone:	929-6460; 968-8061 (pvt)
		e-mail:	cwilliams@ocg.gov.jm
Date:	18-05-2007