NPC Consortium’s bid for Laem Chabang port still acceptable: court

[rooster59]

NPC Consortium’s bid for Laem Chabang port still acceptable: court

By The Nation

 

 

The Central Administrative Court on Friday (September 27) issued a ruling on the case between plaintiff NPC Consortium and the Selection Committee of Phase 3 Laem Chabang Port Development Project, the Eastern Economic Corridor Policy Committee and the Trial Appeal Committee.

 

 

The NPC Consortium had filed a court appeal seeking the revocation of the Selection Committee’s order disqualifying NPC Consortium as a bidder for the Phase 3 Laem Chabang Port Development Project (F port section), because the bid documents had been signed in the wrong area (at the document’s footer area instead of in the designated blank space).

 

The court ruled that signatures in the wrong area did not alter the essence of the documents, nor do they work to the consortium’s advantage. Hence, it dismissed the Selection Committee’s decision to disqualify NPC Consortium as a bidder until further notice.

 

Phadet Methiyanont, vice president of business development at Nathalin Co Ltd, which is part of the NPC Consortium, said he was satisfied with the court’s ruling but would remain cautious about the Selection Committee’s reaction.

 

“The committee has 30 days to appeal the ruling, so our legal team is monitoring the situation closely and is ready for further legal action if necessary,” he said. “Meanwhile, the NPC Consortium will continue bidding for the rest of the projects as planned.”

 

Investment for the Phase 3 Laem Chabang Port Development Project has been estimated at Bt84 billion and bids from qualified contractors are being accepted since March 29.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30376831

 

-- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2019-09-28

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[Srikcir]

15 hours ago, rooster59 said:

because the bid documents had been signed in the wrong area (at the document’s footer area instead of in the designated blank space).

It seems almost as if the Selection Committee was trying really hard to disqualify the NPC Consortium using a very flimsy excuse in order to re-award the contract to another party.

 

15 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The court ruled that signatures in the wrong area did not alter the essence of the documents, nor do they work to the consortium’s advantage.

If the placement of the signature was truly critical, having the NPC Consortium person who originally sign the bid document simply resign again on the same page but within the proper area resolves the "issue."

The Selection Committee's behavior appears very suspect.

[timendres]

40 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

If the placement of the signature was truly critical, having the NPC Consortium person who originally sign the bid document simply resign again on the same page but within the proper area resolves the "issue."

The Selection Committee's behavior appears very suspect.

Agreed.

 

16 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The court ruled that signatures in the wrong area did not alter the essence of the documents, nor do they work to the consortium’s advantage. Hence, it dismissed the Selection Committee’s decision to disqualify NPC Consortium as a bidder until further notice.

It is so nice when courts are logical.

[pomchop]

How about they also get rid of the taxi mafia at the port where cruise ship passengers are gouged to death?  One of the worst I have ever seen in the world.