The contract with IHSS is “clean”, assures DIMESA

Diario El Tiempo

DIMESA has opened its doors to any investigation that the District Attorney’s office might want to perform, as they state that the contract through which they were able to supply the Instituto Hondureño de Seguridad Social (IHSS) is clear and transparent, having won it through a competitive international bidding process. This was stated by DIMESA’s executives.

These statements were made after the Unit of Support for the Public Ministry, sequestered yesterday, documents pertaining to an agreement between DIMESA and Social Security, whose worth is over US$118 million, approximately L.2,500 million.

DIMESA’s project manager, Mauricio Bueso, stated that the Public Ministry is well within its rights to investigate, “We are clear that our contract is clean, it was done through a competitive international bidding process and they have required documents which we have provided.”

“I am not aware of the irregularities that (the Public Ministry) are referring to, in our case, we have worked through a competitive international bidding process, a transparent process, we have a contract signed by IHSS and we have been fully complying with it,” he reiterated.

Bueso said that the contract is one for supplying medical equipment, maintenance, repairs, parts, accessories, and financing during seven years.

“We are not afraid that the District Attorney’s office be present, because we are sure that our accounts with that institution are clear and we have not had any problems,” Bueso stated.

On his part, DIMESA’s legal counsel, Tito Hernández, said that even though they were not expecting this, “since we have been notified in a file which contains the alleged claim of over pricing equipment, and we had requested the Public Ministry that due diligence be required of us, which did not occur.”