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The contract specified that the amount of $500,000.00 was made payable to Joan McDonald seven (7)
days after the works had been completed. The contract further noted,
inter alia
that:
“…provided that the works have been inspected and duly
certified as completed by a representative from the NSWMA
and a representative from the National Works Agency
(NWA) and the contractor has submitted an invoice for the
works executed.”
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The contract was duly signed by Jennifer Edwards, then Executive Director, NSWMA, as well as by Joan
McDonald in the presence of Mr. Ezekiel Russell. A copy of a Purchase/Service Order No. 13812,
P.Reqn. No – 24016, dated December 12, 2013 from the National Solid Waste Management Authority to
Joan McDonald which was in the sum of $500,000.00 stated,
inter alia,
as follows:
“Bushing and carting away of debris from New Road to 5
Mile on the right side verge in St Ann under the TPDCO/
NSWMA Christmas Maintenance Program”
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The Purchase/Service Order indicated that the goods were received in satisfactory order and that the work
was satisfactorily completed. A copy of the cheque requisition voucher was observed indicating that the
amount of $500,000.00 was approved for payment by the NSWMA Accounts Department on December
20, 2013.
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Contract Award to Owen Grant
The contract which was awarded to Mr. Grant was signed on December 3, 2013, and stipulated the
following clause in respect of the obligations of the contractor:
“Clause 1.1 –
GENERAL OBLIGATIONS
:
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Copy of execution of contract JJESTA002 between National Solid Waste Management Authority and Joan McDonald,
Clause 3.1 – Payments.
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Copy of Purchase/Service Order from the National Solid Waste Management Authority to Joan McDonald
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Copy of cheque requisition voucher dated December 19, 2013 from NSWMA to Joan McDonald