Dr. Roque Espaillat denounces that the local health authorities have purchased 180,000 medical waterproof coveralls for RD$3,211 pesos per unit. He said he had a quote from a top quality Chinese manufacturer that offers these for RD$750 per unit as of a quote dated 8 March 2020. Dr. Espaillat says the overpricing means the government is paying RD$400 million more than it should be. Espaillat says he has been doing business buying medical supplies in China and South Korea for more than 20 years.
As reported in N Digital, according to a breakdown of recent procurement for coronavirus supplies, the state acquired two lots of waterproof coveralls with 89,775 units, one for $279,931,000 pesos, and another for $280,000,87,000 pesos.
He also says that the government has purchased masks that were originally available for 60 cents to the US dollar and increased to US$2.50 for US$9 each.
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N Digital
13 April 2020