Overview
- The Construction Industry Development Board barred 40 firms from bidding for or receiving work from the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure and its entities.
- Minister Dean Macpherson said the measure targets non-performance and corruption and shows a tougher stance on contractor accountability.
- CIDB resumed active blacklisting from June 2024 after a long lull in enforcement that saw only one company listed since 2002.
- The department reports filling key vacancies, tightening procurement and introducing new accountability mechanisms over the past year.
- Officials say they are refining procedures to accelerate sanctions and to recover money from contractors to protect public funds.