Presidency of the Council of Ministers

Eighth Constitutional Government

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Press Release

Meeting of the Council of Ministers on May 31st, 2023

The Council of Ministers met at the Government Palace in Dili, and decided to approve, as per the project presented by the Minister of Public Works, the procurement procedure – Rehabilitation of Municipal Roads, Package II – Maliana City Section Phase 1 (ICB/087/MOP-2022), with an estimated value of US$ 13.6 million.

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The Council of Ministers decided to authorise, also as per the project presented by the Minister of Public Works, the expenditure for the hiring of a Project Management Consultancy for the Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Dili (West Dili), with an estimated value of US$ 15.2 million.

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Lastly, the Council of Ministers decided to authorise, as per the project presented by the Minister of Public Works, the expenditure for the start of the procurement procedure and subsequent formalisation of the public contract for the execution of the work of modernisation of the water supply and sanitation systems in the cities of Lospalos, Viqueque and Same.

Thus, the Council of Ministers authorises the estimated overall expenditure of US$ 66.83 million for a procurement procedure that will be made in three lots:

• Lot 1 – Modernization of the public water supply and sanitation system for the city of Lospalos, at an estimated amount of US$ 22.48 million;
• Lot 2 – Modernization of the public water supply and sanitation system for the city of Viqueque, at an estimated amount of US$ 23.76 million; and
• Lot 3 – Modernization of the public water supply and sanitation system for the city of Same, at an estimated amount of US$ 20.59 million. END