Liability for violations in anti-epidemic medical equipment tender packages

The conclusion of the inspection on the implementation of tender packages for the purchase of medical equipment, chemicals and consumable supplies in the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic in Thai Binh province shows that the establishment and approval From the equipment purchase list Medical, chemical and consumable materials, only in Thai Binh Children’s Hospital, the number of children’s ventilators with air compressors exceeded the norm.

“The responsibility falls on the Department of Health as an advisor to the Provincial People’s Committee to make a list of equipment, chemicals and consumable materials; direct responsibility lies with Mr. Pham Van Diu, director of the Department of Health as head, “he clearly stated.

The Thai Binh Health Department, Center for Disease Control in Thai Binh Province has selected and signed contracts with pricing companies that still have limited sense of responsibility, professional ethics and violation of pricing regulations. price.

The responsibility lies with the Department of Health, Center for Disease Control of Thai Binh Province as an investor – bidder according to regulations. Direct responsibility belongs to Mr. Pham Van Diu, Mr. Nguyen Van Thom – Director of the Center for Disease Control of Thai Binh Province as head of the agency and unit.

In the process of evaluating prices of medical equipment, chemicals and consumables as a basis for estimating and determining the prices of the tender packages that serve the planning of the selection of contractors, the designated companies act as pricing consultant in violation of Vietnam’s appraisal rules.

Responsibilities of price appraisal companies (BTCvalue Valuation Joint Stock Company, Postal Financial Investment and Evaluation Joint Stock Company, AVALUE Valuation Joint Stock Company), Scientific Equipment Company Limited Vietnamese Engineering and Technology, Tam Dai Phat Investment Joint Stock Company, Sao Nam Medical and Trading Investment Joint Stock Company are responsible for providing 3 fake quotes.

In the price appraisal process, the Provincial Asset Price Appraisal Council does not comply with the real estate price self-assessment process, does not guarantee the principles of accuracy, veracity, objectivity of the price appraisal results, violation of Regulations governmental.

The inspection agency confirmed the direct responsibility of Mr. Pham Duc Thanh – Deputy Director of the Finance Department, Chairman of the Provincial Valuation Council; Mr. Pham Van Diu, Mr. Nguyen Van Thom as head of the unit.

Meanwhile, the Department of Health, the Thai Binh Province Center for Disease Control used the price appraisal results and documents that were not in accordance with the regulations of the price appraisal consulting firms to present them to the competent authorities for its appraisal. , approval of the procurement budget.

The Finance Department has used the results of the price appraisal and the documents that do not comply with the regulations provided by the Health Department to advise and present to the Provincial People’s Committee for approval the procurement budget as the price of the bidding packages in the contractor selection plan.

Direct responsibility belongs to Mr. Pham Van Diu, Mr. Nguyen Van Thom, Mr. Ta Ngoc Giao – Director of the Finance Department of Thai Binh.

The head is irresponsible, lax in handling

In the process of selecting a contractor to implement 3 tender packages by the Thai Binh Health Department as an investor in the form of contractor appointment, the Health Department notified 3 companies (Science and Technology Equipment Co., Ltd. and Vietnam Technology, Tai Loc Trading and Technical Services Co., Ltd, Tran Le Production and Trading Co., Ltd) request confirmation to ensure the bidder’s eligibility and full ability and experience. to run the package.

However, the 3 proposals of the bidders have false information, violate the Bidding Law, do not meet the conditions for the truthful declaration of the required documents.

“3 contractors are responsible for fraud in the tenders, providing false information in the proposals”, concluded the inspection.

The installation and delivery of medical equipment under 3 tender packages invested by the Department of Health still leaves part of the machinery in contravention of the signed contract. Minutes of installation, commissioning and testing in some units without certification from the investor’s representative and supervisory consultant. Some medical equipment is not installed or delivered by the winning contractor. The profile of the machinery together with some machinery and equipment is incomplete or does not agree with the signed contract.

“3Dmax Construction Consulting Co., Ltd is responsible for its role as a consultant to supervise and install equipment for the tender package. Vietnam Science and Technology Equipment Co., Ltd., Tai Loc Trading and Technical Services Co., Ltd., Tran Le Production and Trading Co., Ltd. are responsible for the role of supplier and installation contractor. installation of medical equipment for the package ”- conclusion emphasized.

At the conclusion of the inspection, the Thai Binh Provincial People’s Committee stated that the organizations and individuals concerned had not strictly carried out their functions and tasks in accordance with the law. The head is irresponsible, lax in handling; The capacity of the participating staff is still limited.

The sense of responsibility and professional ethics of the people and companies involved in the price appraisal process, the implementation of limited and weak tender packages.

The Kha