The Ministry of Public Works announced it has suspended the competitive solicitation for the tramway that would be built along a 12-kilometer stretch of Av. John F. Kennedy. News reports yesterday had speculated that the government had changed the terms of the tender to benefit one of the companies. The Ministry of Public Works, in a press release issued yesterday, said the government guarantees equal treatment to all bidding companies. Bids need to be deposited by 30 March. The project is estimated to cost US$150 million. The Ministry said it decided to suspend the solicitation to investigate charges related to possible incongruencies in the terms of reference of the tender. (See "Changing the rules of a tender to favor one company? at http://www.dr1.com/daily/news032700.shtml)
