Kathmandu. Lately, development construction projects across the country have been left in limbo and the government has been frequently terminating contracts. The Department of Roads alone has recently published statistics showing the termination of dozens of bridge and road contracts.
On one hand, development projects become sick due to delays in completion, and on the other hand, projects become even more uncertain with contractors going to court after contract termination. The case of the Kankai bridge contract being terminated after being stalled for 14 years, or the issue of more than 200 contractors being blacklisted, raises serious questions about Nepal's public procurement system and project management.
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