A contractor responsible for the delivery of 469 firetrucks in 2015 has cried foul on allegations that 40 percent of the units they sold were defective, stressing that the cash bond they deposited as a warranty clause was not even used. | GabrielLaluINQ
“During 2014, the [BFP] acquired the 400 plus firetrucks, sir, and the COA performed an audit, performance audit in 2018, finding some recommendations on those procured firetrucks prior to 2018 […] so it was found out during that time that the BFP must exercise due diligence because of the findings of the Jiangte that majority of the firetrucks performing in the field have defects,” Puracan said.
In response, Puracan said they could not find an immediate answer, but they believe the money was returned to the contractor.“Can you confirm this chief, if the P258 million for the warranty given to BFP, did they provide this cash bond during the time of Mar Roxas with that 469 firetrucks? If they did, and if that is under warranty for two years, have we deducted anything for the supposed defect of the 40 percent of the 469 ?” Fernandez asked.
Lanzuela meanwhile claimed that problems hit some of the trucks they delivered because BFP personnel do not know how to drive properly.
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