Greg Christie, the Contractor General, addressing a question by the Public Accounts Committee in Parliament yesterday. - Ian Allen/Staff Photographer

Contractor General Greg Christie has dismissed documentary reports by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) relating to the hiring of consultants on the controversial Sandals Whitehouse hotel project.

The UDC had claimed that consultants were hired before the establishment of public sector procurement guidelines.

But in a letter addressed to the UDC and tabled at the Parliament's Public Accounts Committee meeting yesterday, Mr. Christie said the UDC failed to produce any evidence to substantiate its statement.

Documentary evidence

"We have asked that you do this by providing us with documentary evidence to substantiate your assertion.

Contractor's meeting for Holloman housing Tuesday

An informational session for local contractors will be held at the Sgt. Willie Estrada Memorial Civic Center Tuesday at 5 p.m.

The event is being hosted by Actus Lend Lease, a Nashville, Tenn.-based company that is in exclusive negotiations to build or renovate close to 2,000 homes at Holloman and Davis-Monthan Air Force bases, according to Cindy Green, a spokeswoman for the company.

Davis Monthan Air Force base is located in Tucson Ariz.

Green said the final deal has not been hammered out between her company and the Air Force, and the session is merely an informational one designed to clue in local business on forthcoming business opportunities. "One of our goals is to work with local business," Green said.

She added that her company would like to get about 85 percent of their contracts awarded to local businesses.

Oberon Associates Named Greater Washington Area Government ...

MANASSAS, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oberon Associates, Inc. announced today that it has been named 2006 Greater Washington Government Contractor of the Year in the $25 million and under revenue category. The award was presented by the Northern Virginia Government Contractors Council (GovCon), The Professional Services Council (PSC) and Washington Technology. The Government Contractor of the Year was selected in recognition of distinguished financial and operational accomplishments and for outstanding contributions during the past year to its employees, the government contracting industry and the U.S. Government.

Jodi Johnson, CEO and co-founder of Oberon Associates, Inc. accepted the award at an awards gala held at the Ritz Carlton in McLean, Virginia on October 11, 2006. "I accept this award of distinction on behalf of Oberon employees who take such pride in their performance and the contributions they make in support of our nation's security and the Warfighter," said Jodi Johnson, Oberon Chief Executive Officer.

Construction worker injured in Roquetas de Mar

A construction worker is recovering at home after an accident at work on the Carretera de La Mojonera in Roquetas de Mar on Monday afternoon. He lost consciousness when a cement wall collapsed on top of him, causing injuries to his arms and legs. Named as A.M.M., he was released from hospital early on Tuesday. © typicallyspanish.com
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