A REVIEW by a senior lawyer into the procurement of the delayed Ferguson Marine ferries found no evidence of fraud, though parts of the process were…
A REVIEW by a senior lawyer into the procurement of the delayed Ferguson Marine ferries found no evidence of fraud, though parts of the process were “not entirely satisfactory”.Disclosure documentary last year alleged the process for awarding the contract may have been rigged in favour of the Port Glasgow shipyard.
Following the documentary, the ferry infrastructure agency CMAL instructed Barry Smith KC to investigate the award of the contract. Smith’s report said he doubted whether Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd ’s possession of a document called the statement of technical requirements gave it an advantage. “We do, however, recognise that the report identifies a number of missteps over the course of the procurement during 2014 and 2015, and mitigations have been in place for several years to ensure these do not happen again.
“This is also true of the current team, who are firmly focussed on the delivery of these vessels, working closely with Fergusons to ensure they enter service as soon as possible.” “We note that Mr Smith, in his conclusions, mis-states the BBC’s published position, and clears CMAL of criminal fraud, an allegation we did not publish.“We would be happy to share our evidence with any formal, independent inquiry into the allegations that we did publish.We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories.
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