Cabinet Approves Strict Rules for Contractors Causing Serious Damage, Barring From State Work 2-10 Years.

Prachachat•Politics•10d ago

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The Thai government has approved a new regulation to disqualify contractors causing severe damage to state projects for 2 to 10 years.

•The Thai Cabinet has approved a draft ministerial regulation aimed at strengthening oversight of public construction projects.
•Contractors causing 'serious damage' to state construction projects will be classified as having 'abandoned the work'.
•Those found to have caused serious damage will be disqualified from bidding on or contracting with government agencies for a period of 2 to 10 years.

•The new ministerial regulation was drafted in response to past incidents where contractors caused severe damage to public construction projects, impacting citizens' lives and property.
•Existing laws, particularly the Public Procurement and National Government Contracts Act B.E. 2017, were deemed insufficient to cover such cases.
•The Cabinet has approved the principle of the draft ministerial regulation on actions constituting abandonment of work.
•Contractors causing serious damage resulting in danger to life or property will be considered as having abandoned the work.
•Upon an order to list as a defaulter by the Permanent Secretary of Finance, such contractors will be barred from submitting bids or contracting with government agencies.
•The disqualification period will range from a minimum of 2 years to a maximum of 10 years.
•The list of disqualified contractors will be circulated to all government agencies and published via the Comptroller General's Department's information system.
•This measure is expected to improve transparency, quality, and value for money in public spending by selecting more reliable contractors.

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Ratchada Thanadirek

"This is an important measure that will help prevent contractors who have caused serious damage from returning to receive government work."

นี่คือมาตรการที่สำคัญที่จะช่วยป้องกันไม่ให้ผู้ประกอบการที่เคยสร้างความเสียหายร้ายแรงกลับเข้ามารับงานภาครัฐ

Cabinet(ครม.)ℹ️

The Thai Cabinet, the executive branch of the Thai government, responsible for approving draft regulations.

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

The ministry that proposed the draft ministerial regulation.

Comptroller General's Department(กรมบัญชีกลาง)

The department responsible for publishing the list of disqualified contractors via its information system.

Ratchada Thanadirek(น.ส.รัชดา ธนาดิเรก)

Government spokesperson providing details about the Cabinet's decisions.

Permanent Secretary of Finance(ปลัดกระทรวงการคลัง)

The official responsible for issuing orders to list contractors as defaulters.

Public Procurement and National Government Contracts Act B.E. 2017(พระราชบัญญัติการจัดซื้อจัดจ้างและการบริหารพัสดุภาครัฐ พ.ศ. 2017)

The existing law that the new ministerial regulation aims to supplement and improve upon.