CIVIL ENGINEER, Karl D. Martin, has been appointed to the National Contracts Commission, succeeding the late Anthony Gibson, who died last year.
The announcement was made at Monday's post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, by Information Minister, Senator Burchell Whiteman, who pointed out that Cabinet had supported the appointment.
Mr. Martin is currently co-ordinator of new initiatives and special projects in the Directorate of Policy, Planning and Evaluation in the Ministry of Transport and Works.
Commenting on the service given by Mr. Gibson, the min-ister said he was "a very valued and long-serving member of the commission".
The National Contracts Com-mission was established through an amendment to the Contractor General Act in 1999, as an
independent Commission of Parliament, responsible for overseeing the public sector procurement process.
NCC functions
The National Contracts Commission carries out certain activities and functions in fulfilling its mission, which include:
Examining tenders for the award of contracts.
Recommending contracts awarded to government agencies.
Establishing a national register of public sector contractors.
Grading contractors in accordance with their capabilities.
