Starlink purchase by Jamaica gov’t after hurricane breached procurement law – Auditor General report

(Jamaica Gleaner) The acquisition of 200 Starlink devices at a cost of $12 million following the death and destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa was in contravention of Jamaica’s public procurement legislation, the Auditor General’s Department (AuGD) has disclosed. The article Starlink purchase by Jamaica gov’t after hurricane breached procurement law – Auditor General report appeared first on Stabroek News.


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